On 17 July 2014 12:06, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > I am running the latest Kubuntu. I am unable to remove a Directory/file > from my Home/Public directory. The directory contains a Windows 7 .vdi > file - about 23GB > > The command line is telling me that the directory doesn't exist but then > lists it? Is the problem caused by a space in the name and if so how do > I overcome this? > > Commands I have tried as root are below: > > root@Comp-NC:/home/bob/Public# rm -rf Windows 7
That command instructs to to remove two items, one named Windows and another one named 7. If you wish to irrevocably remove a directory named: Windows 7 and all its contents, one way is use the command rm -rf "Windows 7" For explanation why the quote marks are required, read this: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide/CommandsAndArguments I highly recommend that wiki. _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
