On Friday, July 26, 2002, at 06:23 PM, Geoffrey F. Green wrote:
> On 7/26/02 6:08 PM, "Phil Dobbin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> (Also remembering `rm -rf /Library/Perl' will only delete stuff >>>> _outside_ of other directories; i.e. only in top-level >>>> /Library/Perl). >>> >>> Not true. The -r flag means "recursive". >> >> The -r flag, as well as being recursive, also asks as it comes to each >> directory whether you would like to overwrite permissions thereby >> allowing you >> to discriminate as to which directory to rm. > > Yes, but the "-f" flag, as the man pages note, " Attempt to remove the > files > without prompting for confirmation, regardless of the file's > permissions." right so as root or under sudo rm -rf will remove a directory and all it's contents and not ask a single question. Odd this is being discussed. -- Lou Moran http://ellem.dyn.dhs.org:5281/resume/lmoran2002.html
