topic how to remove a directory with sub-directory? in Operating System - OpenVMS

how to remove a directory with sub-directory?

YE LIU_1 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:14:55 GMT

Dear VMS Users,

May I know how to remove a directory with sub-directories?

Thanks,

YE LIU

Re: how to remove a directory with sub-directory?

Hein van den Heuvel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:06:16 GMT

Be sure to download and check out DFU: http://www.digiater.nl/dfu

It has a DELETE/DIRECTORY/TREE

Google will find you hints.

Here is my approach...

First, tehre are two problems.
1) directories must be empty to be deleted.
2) directories, by default, are protected against delete (which I disagree with, but that's how it is).

So I do this:

$SET PROT [xyz...]*.DIR ! set default which allows delete.
$DELETE [xyz...]*.*.* ! Gives warnings
repeat a few times.

You can also type $DELETE [xyz...]*.*;*,;,;,;,;,;

The ",;" are minimal file specs to post deleted the directories.

Enjoy...

Hein.

Re: how to remove a directory with sub-directory?

MarkOfAus — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:21:13 GMT

Hi,
Also there is deltree, which is freeware. Look on the freeware disk applicable to your OS version.
Then:

$ set default [directory tree to delete]
$ deltree []

But, of course, be warned it does what it says. Oh, you will also need the relevant privileges to delete as well (if applicable).

Cheers
Mark