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This Post Has Been Viewed 704 Times Since Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:01 pm Posted By pinguin with 3 replies

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Posted On: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:01 pm

pinguin

Topic: Removing A Directory And Its Files

Hello Webune,

I want to remove a folder from my server I am leasing through your dedicated server service. What command should I use?

this is an update to my post here, i found this post helpful:

http://www.wallpaperama.com/disp-post23.html

Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:13 pm

pinguin

Reply #1429

Folders are for windows-

Linux folders are called "Directories" -

To remove a directory, send this command on you SSH session:

Code:

rmdir /path/to/directory/name

/path/to/directory/name is the full path to where the directory is at that you want to delete.

Example: I wan to delete the forums directory and the forums directory is at /var/www/html/forums i would have to do this:

move to the html directory

Code:

cd /var/www/html

Then delete the forums directory

Code:

rmdir forums

DONE

Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:18 pm

pinguin

Reply #1430

I tried what you told me but i get this error when i followed your instructions:

rmdir: `html': Directory not empty

Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:20 pm

pinguin

Reply #1431

If you are getting this eror, follow the instruction in this post and you should be able to delete it:

http://www.webune.com/forums/fix-error-rmdir-html-directory-not-empty-t80.html

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