Ooops,
Apoligies... Ignore the -f (like the rest of the discussion ...
my mistake
was meant to be -ri
;)
Thanks
>>> Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/01/02 06:24pm >>>
On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 03:36:46PM +0800, Kim Christiansen wrote:
> If unsure try rm -rif /path/directory
-ri, surely?
On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 07:49:31AM -0700, dave mallery wrote:
> gnome terminal is gone and not available via apt-get
multi-gnome-terminal is available in testing.
gnome-terminal is available in stable and unstable.
Looks like GNOME2 transition :-)
user@goofy:~$ apt-cache search gnome-te
On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 01:23:27AM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Brooks R. Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.01.2303 +0100]:
> > It seems to me that I've seem this recently (I don't know who to credit),
> > but is it not written that there are two types of *nix users?
> >
> > Typ
> It seems to me that I've seem this recently (I don't know who to credit),
> but is it not written that there are two types of *nix users?
>
> Type 1: Those who have executed rm -rf /
> Type 2: Those who haven't yet
>
> :)
>
> Brooks
You know I used to think all those warnings about rm -rf while
also sprach Brooks R. Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.01.2303 +0100]:
> It seems to me that I've seem this recently (I don't know who to credit),
> but is it not written that there are two types of *nix users?
>
> Type 1: Those who have executed rm -rf /
> Type 2: Those who haven't yet
Nooo
| On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 10:09:10PM -0800, ian wrote:
| > can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its
| contents first? if
| > so how?
|
| rm -r
|
| BE CAREFUL! I'm sure a few people can tell horror stories of having
| to rebuild a box either they or some other adminluser did rm -rf
On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 03:36:46PM +0800, Kim Christiansen wrote:
> If unsure try rm -rif /path/directory
-ri, surely? -f and -i are opposites.
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rm -rf directory is definately way to go ...
though before you press enter count to 5 and ensure you haven't typed
rm -rf / (potential to say goodbye to everything )
If unsure try rm -rif /path/directory
at least you may save yourself a small heartache.
cheers
>>> "Oyvind A. Holm" <[EM
Quoting ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if
> so how?
> ian
>
Hi,
Don't forget about looking at the manual for the rm command.
# man rm
Cheers,
Mike
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On 2002-10-31 22:18-0800 Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 10:09:10PM -0800, ian wrote:
> > can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if
> > so how?
>
> rm -r
>
> BE CAREFUL! I'm sure a few people can tell horror stories of having
> to rebuild a box eithe
On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 10:09:10PM -0800, ian wrote:
> can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if
> so how?
rm -r
BE CAREFUL! I'm sure a few people can tell horror stories of having
to rebuild a box either they or some other adminluser did rm -rf / and
toasted a
On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 10:09:10PM -0800, ian wrote:
> can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if
> so how?
> ian
rm -rf
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On 2002-10-31 22:09-0800 ian wrote:
> can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if
> so how?
rm -rf directory
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