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alex_gadget Member

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Linux @alex_gadget 1 week ago

Trying to remove a folder from the terminal and rmdir says directory not empty. I want the folder and everything in it gone. What's the right command, and is there a safe way to double check before I run it?

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mia_fixes Member

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Gmail & Email @mia_fixes 2 weeks ago

hit archive on a bunch of emails thinking it was like a folder. now i can't find them anywhere in the sidebar.

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gusf Member

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Gmail & Email @gusf 2 weeks ago

Expecting a verification email that never showed up. Someone said check spam but on the phone app I can't see a spam folder anywhere, only Primary and Promotions.

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Windows @rumpa_gadget 2 weeks ago

rmdir says the directory is not empty and del only removes the files, leaving all the subfolders behind. Need one command for a script.

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macOS @ira_76 3 weeks ago

Cleaning up some old project folders in Terminal on my Mac. rmdir refuses because there are files inside. What's the command to remove the folder and its contents, and can I get it to ask before each file?

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Linux @eliza_fixes 4 weeks ago

ls only shows file sizes, not the size of a whole directory with everything inside it. I need to know which folders in my home directory are eating the disk on my Ubuntu laptop. What's the command for that?

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benh Member

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Windows @benh 4 weeks ago

We share the family PC and I want one folder of documents locked so the kids can't open it. Right-click Properties doesn't seem to have a password option. Is there a built-in way or does it need extra software?

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