Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories
Date	2025-07-05 19:53 +0200
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On 2025-07-05 19:00, Jason H wrote:
> On 05/07/2025 14:45, Bill Ubuntu wrote:
>> On 7/5/25 06:36, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>> On 2025-07-05, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 05/07/2025 13:26, bilsch01 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> what is linux shell command to delete all subdirectories in Music?
>>>>
>>>> cd ~/Music
>>>> rm - r  *
>>>
>>> Oops, an extra space slipped in there.  The correct command is:
>>>
>>> rm -r *
>>>
>>  it worked good  Thanks
> 
> And be absolutely positively sure you are where you think you are (via pwd)
> when running that! I write from bitter experience.

Why not do

rm -r ~/Music/*

?

I think it is safer.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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shell command for deleting all subdirectories bilsch01 <usenet@writer.com> - 2025-07-05 05:26 -0700
  Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-05 13:28 +0100
    Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-05 13:36 +0000
      Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Bill Ubuntu <writer@usenet.org> - 2025-07-05 06:45 -0700
        Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2025-07-05 17:00 +0000
          Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-05 19:53 +0200
            Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2025-07-05 21:48 +0000
              Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-06 01:29 +0200
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-06 09:14 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-06 15:31 +0200
            Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-06 01:33 +0000
              Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-06 15:33 +0200
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 17:12 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-06 20:24 +0200
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 19:56 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-11 18:36 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-07-06 16:44 +0000
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 18:20 +0100
            Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-202507.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2025-07-06 23:57 +0200
              Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-06 23:15 +0000
              Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Eric Pozharski <apple.universe@posteo.net> - 2025-07-07 13:16 +0000
          Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-05 18:12 +0000
          Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 09:05 +0100
      Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-05 14:46 +0100
    Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Bill Ubuntu <writer@usenet.org> - 2025-07-05 06:36 -0700
      Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-05 14:50 +0100
        Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2025-07-07 10:47 +0200
          Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-07 09:59 +0100
            Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-07-07 13:32 +0200
              Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-07 15:00 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-07-07 16:36 +0200
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-07 16:05 +0100
                Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-07 21:53 +0000
  Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-06 01:35 +0000
    Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 03:09 +0100
      Re: shell command for deleting all subdirectories Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-06 03:13 +0000

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