06-25-2002
Hi,
What does '$d' signify here? What if i want to delete the second last line. Do i have to use '$2d'?
Can you clarify?
Thanks,
Nisha
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delete_directory
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NAME
delete directory - Deletes a directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete directory directory-name
ARGUMENTS
The full name of the directory.
DESCRIPTION
The delete directory command deletes a directory. The directory cannot contain any object entries, soft links, or child pointers. The
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Privilege Required
You must have delete permission to the directory and write permission to the clearinghouse that stores the master replica of the directory.
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