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i'm trying delete mythtv directory in /home directory. tried rm , rmdir sudo didn't work , got error message said directory wasn't empty. tried 'sudo -rf rmdir mythtv', keep getting invalid option error. -r recursive right? there someway remove directory?

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i'm trying delete mythtv directory in /home directory. tried rm , rmdir sudo didn't work , got error message said directory wasn't empty. tried 'sudo -rf rmdir mythtv', keep getting invalid option error. -r recursive right? there someway remove directory?
use "rm -r /path/directory", combined sudo if absolutely must. "f" option may necessary operations. read "rm" in man pages (man rm).

carefull if using sudo command, can wipe out entire system single typo.


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