* James D. Parra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [02-05-07 16:03]:
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> rm -fR <name_dir_softlink>
This is exactly what you said that you did not want to do.
16:04 wahoo:~ > rm --help
Usage: /bin/rm [OPTION]... FILE...
Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).
-d, --directory unlink FILE, even if it is a non-empty directory
(super-user only; this works only if your system
supports `unlink' for nonempty directories)
-f, --force ignore nonexistent files, never prompt
-i, --interactive prompt before any removal
--no-preserve-root do not treat `/' specially (the default)
--preserve-root fail to operate recursively on `/'
-r, -R, --recursive remove directories and their contents recursively
-v, --verbose explain what is being done
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
By default, rm does not remove directories. Use the --recursive (-r or -R)
option to remove each listed directory, too, along with all of its contents.
To remove a file whose name starts with a `-', for example `-foo',
use one of these commands:
rm -- -foo
rm ./-foo
Note that if you use rm to remove a file, it is usually possible to recover
the contents of that file. If you want more assurance that the contents are
truly unrecoverable, consider using shred.
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