Redhat 7.3 defaults to the -i option which asks for confirmation for every file to be deleted. I posted this problem here and was given the tip to use \rm -r which worked. I set up an alias alias : rm -R="\rm -r" in my .bashrc file. This worked for a long time and then stopped working. using \rm -r instaed of the alias worked for a while and then it too stopped. Now nothing works to get out of the interactive mode. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. -- Bob Holtzman "If you think you're getting free lunch, ......check the price of the beer!" --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss