Re: rmdir when directory is not empty

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• Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:20:10 -0500
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> OR rm -fr /dir/dir-delete-me

That won't work on directories that have tens of thousands of files.
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WC -Sx- Jones | http://ccsh.us/ | Open Source Consulting

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