Thread: SSH command to delete everything in a folder?
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Old 02-17-2009, 02:56 PM  
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Originally Posted by Emil View Post
What's the SSH-command to delete all files and folder within a folder without having to press "y" for every file and folder?
rm -rf foldername

-r means recursive (all subfolders)
-f means don't ask me to confirm
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