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  1. November 7th, 2002, 05:04 PM #1
    scagnut
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    Talking just a quick question

    How do you delete stuff off linux? I just put linux on my compute and i was wondering how to remove some files that are causeing me trouble.
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  2. November 7th, 2002, 05:07 PM #2
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    rm to remove a file
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    rmdir to remove a directory

    try rm --help to explain all the switches

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  3. November 7th, 2002, 05:14 PM #3
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    thanx, now i can instal x windows and pretend i got windows 95 again woohoo!
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  4. November 7th, 2002, 06:34 PM #4
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    rm -rf directoryname

    will remove the contents of a directory recursively, and the diretory itself, without prompting for confirmation...a real time saver. (yes i'm SURE i want to delete that!)
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  5. November 7th, 2002, 07:34 PM #5
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    btw, /dev/null/ is the trash bin in linux right?! im wondering cuz i cant find it, heh..
    the console says that the dir doesn't exist..

    anyone know whats wrong??
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  6. November 7th, 2002, 08:56 PM #6
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    Originally posted here by Mephisto
    btw, /dev/null/ is the trash bin in linux right?! im wondering cuz i cant find it, heh..
    the console says that the dir doesn't exist..

    anyone know whats wrong??
    In linux, null isn't a directory, it's a device (a filetype). Just like your modem, only your modem sends information out to a destination, null sends information to oblivion.


    The correct path would be:

    /dev/null

    (no trailing slash. the console was giving you an error because null isn't a directory, it's a device).
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