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Author: Jeremy C. Reed
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Subject: Re: What is the correct command syntax to remove a directory and contents?
On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Josef Lowder wrote:

> What is the correct command syntax to (safely) remove
> a directory and its entire contents?


I use: rm -rf /path/to/directory

What do you mean by "safely"? Do you mean to destroy any evidence?


Jeremy C. Reed

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