Unix command quick question
 

what is the unix command to remove a directory that is not empty?

rm -rf you must be using a windows ftp program if you can not delete a dir that has files in it

ssh - rmdir

use -r (recursively) if you want to remove all directories in the folder.

ok.. thanks for the answers..

another (last) quick one: how can i view from ssh what is the size of a folder?

use du
if you want, in ssh type man du

rm -r for freebsd
rm -rf for linux


and to see size


du -hd 1 /home/

Just remember that rm is very powerful and does not ask you for confirmation. You want to make absolutely sure that you use it at the right directory :1orglaugh