Re: [cobalt-users] OT: RM command not working.

[Theodore Jones <theoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rm -rf <directory>

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Richard Mehner wrote:

> Sorry if this is stupid question:
>
> But I have a unix directory that has a shit load of files in it and
> if I try to:
>
> rm -r *
>
> the directory it gives me a error:
>
> /usr/bin/rm: arg list too long
>
> I tried to delete the directory, but it tells me that it's not empty.
>
> So.  How do I delete the files in the directory?
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard
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