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[Noob]

Unfortunately I am very new to linux but have I have assigned some crictical operation on our linux server.
I have to delete a directory and all its content from server from command line interface.
How I do ?

rm <filename> say directory not empty.

[Ricky]

You should see man page for "rm"
Try following command:

Code:

rm -rf <filename>

[satyamonline007]

  Ok u want delete the folder at a time with inside all contentents of files & folders

Below given the command Type in Terminal ....
 #         rm -rf <filename or foldername>

[Noob]

Thankyou Satyam and Ricky
It worked like charm

[ashokroy20002000]

Hi,
   It is so easy to delete ----

# rm -rf <file or directory name>

                                         

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