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--- remove_directory [2016/08/01 21:59] – created walkeradmin
+++ remove_directory [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Odd as it sounds, I seem to have trouble removing directories, when I try:
-  rm directory
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+    rm directory
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 I get the error:
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-  rm: cannot remove ‘alan’: Is a directory
+    rm: cannot remove ‘alan’: Is a directory
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+If I do a **ls -a -l** to see the directory contents I get:
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+    total 8
+    drwxrwxr-x+ 2 pi pi 4096 Aug  1 21:58 .
+    drwxrwxr-x+ 3 pi pi 4096 Aug  1 21:58 ..
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+total 8 - 8 what??
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+Anyway, this will remove a directory (and any files in it)
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+    rm -r directory
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+You need to be 100% sure that there is nothing in the directory you need before you do this.
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-rm -r directory