--- Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > >... > > > >[root@localhost .Trash]# rm * -rf > >bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long > >[root@localhost .Trash]# > > > >ouch, heh. > > > > > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#Argument-list-too-long > > regards > Rahul > Try switching to root, go to the .Trash folder and use #: rm -rdf * because remember that the "r" is for recursive action, the "d" for folder(s), and "f" tells shell to continue none-interactively. So, you'll probably need to use "d" so that the all files and folders will be deleted successfully. I believe this should work. > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html
