How do I unlock a file ? / SOLVED & understood !

Wed Apr 9 05:31:37 UTC 2008

On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 14:18 +1000, Ranmadhu wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> > All your hints tell me do remove a folder with "rm" !?
> > I always assumed "rm" is used to remove files !?
> > Isn't "rmdir" the command to remove a directory ???
> >
> > Cheers, svobi
> >
> >   
> rm -r is for directories.
> 
>  From the rm man page:
> "-r, -R, --recursive
> remove directories and their contents recursively"
> 
> Ranmadhu

Hi Ramadhu
OK, now I got it ! ;-D

This also means that, as a newbie, I have to be very carefully 
how and what to use to avoid errorous removing of files in the 
respective directory tree !! ;-))

Thanks a lot for pointing to this.
Couldn't find in Ubuntu Linux Toolbox and its 1000+ !

Cheers, svobi 