Deleting files

[Jozsef Mak]

>From: Oliver Grawert <hostmaster at grawert.net>
>To: Ubuntu Users <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Subject: Re: Deleting files
>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:56:42 +0100
>
>hi,
>Am Mittwoch, den 22.12.2004, 04:30 -0500 schrieb nocturn:
> > To remove the packages, try this.
> >
> > WARNING, be carefull with this, you can damage your system if you make
> > a mistake.
> >
> > - From the filemanager (as before), determine the location of the
> > packages (somehting like /var/lib/packages - I'm not on a Ubuntu box
> > right now, so I can't check).
> > - open A root terminal (Programs / System I think)
> > - cd to the path by typing (replace the path, no quotes): 'cd
> > /var/lib/packages'
> > - delete the files or directories with (replace names):
> > - a file: 'rm package.deb'
> > - a dirctory: 'rm -rf packages'
>hmm, exactly how sudo apt-get clean does it too, but you save some
>commands ;)
>
>btw: i thought this thread was about files in the home directory....

Yes, that's exactly what i want, deleting folders from my Home directory. 
But, now i am confused hearing so many opinions.

jozsefmak

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