in UNIX,what is the command to remove directory with files?
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Answer / manikandan
\rm -rf directoryName
This is used for remove dirctory with confirmation
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Answer / keerthana
rm -r directory_name
rm -ir director_name
rm -rf directory_name
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Answer / julias ceasor a
rm -rf <directory_name> without confirmation
rm -r <directory_name> With confirmation for all files it
conatins.
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Answer / rejaul
at first delete the file in that directory with
rm *
then comeout of that directory and then
type rmdir (directory name)
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