[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Antonio Rodriguez) wrote: >I want to delete a directory with a whole bunch of embeded >subdirectories, I did >rm -d kdeo > and I get Operation not permitted. >Now, I am doing it as root, so, the permission should not be an issue. >Whats the problem? Is there a better way of removing a sequence of such >embedded directories?
Firstly, the kernel and the C library can return EPERM whenever they like, whether you're root or not. Being root doesn't let you override the kernel, at least not without installing a new one or bypassing it entirely by accessing the disk devices directly. The -d argument to rm can and probably will damage your filesystem. Don't use it. Use -r instead: so, 'rm -r kdeo', or, if you're *really* sure, 'rm -rf kdeo' to tell it not to ask you for every file. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
