how do you delete a directory?

[Thomas Stivers]

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On 03/09/04 11:40 AM -0500, cris wrote:
> Hi folks,
> This is too elementary for you, but a big deal for a nubie.  How do
> you delete a directory if it has other subdirectories and files?
> rmdir does not delete directories unless they are empty.

Use "rm -r <dirname>" and try man rm for more options.

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