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# 1  
Old 12-10-2011
rm -rf not able deletes file but not the directory
i am trying to remove a directory using rm -rf command but its not getting removed.. it doesnt throw any error also.. i am logging as the owner of the dir and removing it but still no luck.. i am able remove a file but not a directory.

i am using solaris 10
# 2  
Old 12-10-2011
Have you even tried to look at the output of:
Quote:
man rm
?
# 3  
Old 12-10-2011
yes checked Smilie bt can you tell me if i am going wrong somewhere
# 4  
Old 12-10-2011
This is a good example:
rm man page

Quote:
User Commands rm(1)



NAME
rm, rmdir - remove directory entries
...
Then on your system, check
Quote:
man rmdir
# 5  
Old 12-10-2011
post the output of ls -l from the dir where you are trying to remove the files + the COMPLETE command and the output.

btw. "rm -rf *" will remove dirs also!

Code:
test$ ls -l
total 0
drwxr-xr-x  2 xxx  staff  68 10 Dez 23:01 test
drwxr-xr-x  2 xxx  staff  68 10 Dez 23:01 test1
drwxr-xr-x  2 xxx  staff  68 10 Dez 23:01 test2
drwxr-xr-x  2 xxx  staff  68 10 Dez 23:01 test3
test$ rm -rf *
test$ ls
test$

# 6  
Old 12-11-2011
i am getting the below error when i used rm -r dirname
Code:
rm: cannot determine if this is an ancestor of the current working directory

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# 7  
Old 12-11-2011
rm is confused as to whether you are removing a directory that is part of the present working directory. check to see if there is a link or something that is causing this.
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