Re: [cobalt-users] Stupid Linux Question...

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on 11/16/01 10:00 AM, Gil Bechtel at gil@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> Sorry list for asking such a stupid question, BUT, I am having
>> trouble with
>> my (/) directory being too full. I think I have found some files
>> in the /tmp
>> directory that I can remove (they appear to be old backup files)
>> but I CAN'T
>> remember how to delete them !!! See, told ya, stupid question!! I
>> SO RARELY
>> get into a telnet session, and my brain tends to ignore things that I only
>> do once a year!!
> 
> 
> rm
> 
> or rm -r for a directory
> 

rm -R filename/directoryname

I'd say download the file or dir to your HD, just in case prior to deleting.
You may need to change ownership first (chown admin filename or chown admin
-R dirname)

just my 2¢.

aky
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