How can I delete folders as root?

[elfshadow14]

I need to delete some old doom3 demo how do I delete it as a root user in konsole?

[kubicle]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

I need to delete some old doom3 demo how do I delete it as a root user in konsole?

You can issue commands 'as root' in konsole with sudo (as in 'sudo rm')

You can also start konqueror filemanager 'as root' with:

kdesu 'konqueror --profile filemanagement'

[elfshadow14]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

Would you also know how to remove a dir.

[svein]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

To remove a directory with all contents and all subdirectories, including write protected files, issue the command

rm -Rf nameofdirectory

If you want to do this as root:

sudo rm -Rf nameofdirectory

[OU812]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

Cuation: -Rf (f = force) deletes everything in a path without confirmation. These flags do the same thing, but with confirmation (just in case):

rm -rvi /path

or

sudo rm -rvi /path (if you don't own the directory)

The switches

r = recursive = delete a directory and everything in it
v = verbose mode (tells you what it's doing)
i = confirmation

john

[Fenyx]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

Just my $ 0.02. When it comes to deleting multiple files or a directory with files in it, I think it's much safer to do it from Konqueror rather than the command line, specially since "sudo rm -rf" have very destructive consequences, and that there is no undelete/restore function in the command line. I also find it quite easy to get lost or confused about your location and/or target directories in the command line.

[aysiu]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

sudo rm -rf

is a very bad way to do anything. You might accidentally delete your entire filesystem if you hit the Enter key too early.

I agree with Jucato--use

kdesu konqueror

instead.

[Crux]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

Thanks a TON!@!!! I used your command to create a short cut on the desktop for 'root filemanager'..... All is good in Kubuntuhoodom..

I need to delete some old doom3 demo how do I delete it as a root user in konsole?

You can issue commands 'as root' in konsole with sudo (as in 'sudo rm')

You can also start konqueror filemanager 'as root' with:

kdesu 'konqueror --profile filemanagement'

[tmray]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

I just discovered myself as a newbie an even easier way to delete files as root for us used to the windows way of doing things go to K Menu>system>krusader - root mode. Krusader opens. Find the file and delete it.
That worked for me.

[kubicle]

Re: How can I delete folders as root?

I just discovered myself as a newbie an even easier way to delete files as root for us used to the windows way of doing things go to K Menu>system>krusader - root mode. Krusader opens. Find the file and delete it.
That worked for me.

Of course one has to install Krusader first to use Krusader :P

You can make a launcher in kmenu for Konqueror - root mode, too