What is the correct command syntax to remove a directory and contents?

[Jeremy C. Reed]

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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