> Is there a command to delete all files and subdirectories within a
> directory. For example, I have the directory apps in my home directory.
> Lets says apps has 7 files and 2 directories. With one command, how can
> I delete the apps directory and all its contents. I looked at the man
> page but didn't see anything helpful. Thanks.
rm -fr /home/apps
...or to remove anything inside /home/apps but leave /home/apps standing
rm -fr /home/apps/*
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