Re: rm'ing directories

[ktb <xyf@inetnebr.com>]

John Greer wrote:
> 
> I was installing a few programs on my system (hamm) and now that I
> have tried them out I don't really want them I tried to rm them off of
> the system rm -rd directory but it will not remove them.  I tried as a
> normal user, as su, and as root.  I get an do you wish to remove
> mode 0755 and then an Operation not Permitted error.  Any help??

I've found that just using
rm -r <directory name>
works.  Try loosing the "d" and see what happens.  Seems like I tried it
with "d" and it didn't work.
hth,
kent