[thelist] Telnet Command to Delete Directories?

[Bob Davis]

on 08/03/2000 3:05 AM, Steve Cook at sck at biljettpoolen.se wrote:

> Just for your Info Dan, as you prompted you were uncertain, it's
> "recursively" :-)
> 
> Warning to folks using rm -rf dirname/ - this is an *extremely* powerful
> command. You can wipe out WAY more than you intended if you aren't careful.
> Before using, check and check again that you have the right directory.

"hostname" and "pwd" are your friends too....I've seen whole machines wasted
for lack using them.

In short - know where you are before you rm -rf.
Even if you "know" - It's like putting a gun away that you "Know" is empty -
check anyway, make it a ritual.
-- 

bob davis
bobd at members.evolt.org