Re: [SLUG] Script Help

[Vino Fernando Crescini]

Simon wrote:
Hi all,
Why is the following script ripping out every directory rather than just
those in 'studentfile'
#!/bin/bash
while read name; do
 cd $name
 rm -fvr *
 cd ..
 rmdir $name
done < studentlist

while read name; do
  rm -fvr $name
done < studentlist
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