Bob, try rm -rf Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Holtzman" To: Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: redhat default for rm -r > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------- 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