/bin/rm -fr directory or if you're paranoid like me, cd DIRECTORY rm -fr * joe _______________________________________ Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional (Work) 614-677-1668 (Cell) 614-312-6715 Interested in helping out your marriage? Ask me about "Weekend to Remember" Dec 11-13, 2009 here in Columbus. From: "J. Dex" <cemail_219@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 05/15/2009 10:36 AM Subject: Removing downloaded Oracle software Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I am nervous about doing this since it is Linux versus other OS. What is the correct command to use to remove a directory and all of the files that fall under that directory without receiving questions back about whether or not want to remove various files within the that directory? In other words, using the example below, I want to remove the "directory_to_be_removed" including any files that are in it without having to respond yes repeatedly? The directory being removed is actually downloaded Oracle software from CD (but not the location where the install of the software itself is actually located at). /u04/db_files/directory_to_be_removed Hotmail® goes with you. Get it on your BlackBerry or iPhone.