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how to delete entire records in unix ?
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to delete any record command is rm
to delete forcefully it is rm -r regarding deleting all
files i.e entire record than go for rm *.
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Answer / brijesh sharma
We can use the command rm -rf / or rm -rf home
We can also give this command to delete entire record -
rm -rf *.*
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Answer / m.dhanunjaya
If want to delete record we use rm commands like
-i(interactive),-v(verbose)-f(force fully).
we can use rm * command do delete entire records.
we use this command only when ever we are in sub-directory
only.if not it effects in UNIX o/s.
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Answer / kiruthiga.s
From root directory give rm -r *
then it all the datas in Unix box will be deleted. For that
u need a root acces.
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Answer / nombuyiselo mbangula
rm -r * {delete everything from the directory}
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Answer / ashish
if there no of file then try for
rm -rf filename
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