--- Ali Helmy <alihelmy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey mates, > > I created a directory under root account in > /usr/directory, but now i want > to delete it... if i try deleting it through the > command line, it wont allow > me, because directory is not empty, and with gaim's > file browser, i cant > delete it because i dont have root priv... > > so is there some way i can delete a dir from the > command line even though it > is not empty? or is there some way to give the gaim > file browser root > privelages? > > -- > A. Helmy > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list become super user $su - pswd: **** # rm -rf /yourdirectory you want to remove in your case # rm -rf /usr/directory?? whatever name it has Best Regards, Antonio __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com