how to remove a directory with sub-directory?

[YE LIU_1]

Dear VMS Users,

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

Thanks,

YE LIU

[Hein van den Heuvel]

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.

[MarkOfAus]

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