From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:38:59 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#27632: rm -f fais on directories Resent-From: Marv Graham Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:04:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 27632 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 27632@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Reply-To: graham@tasam.com Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.14996450388488 (code B ref -1); Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:04:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 00:03:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59328 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUMBC-0002Cq-Dx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:03:58 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37099) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8n-00029R-Cr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8h-0004F8-JN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:24 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:43540) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8h-0004F4-GW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:23 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56302) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8g-0004jv-J8 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:23 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8d-0004DP-JH for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:22 -0400 Received: from shell1.serverrack.net ([108.44.238.9]:38273 helo=mail.tasam.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8d-00049j-FG for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:19 -0400 Received: from tasam.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.tasam.com (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id v69Ngt2U010491 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from graham@tasam.com) Received: (from graham@localhost) by tasam.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id v69Ngto6010490; Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from graham) Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Marv Graham Message-Id: <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.6.2 (mail.tasam.com [127.0.0.1]); Sun, 09 Jul 2017 19:42:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.99.2 at shell1.serverrack.net X-Virus-Status: Clean X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: FreeBSD 9.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:03:58 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) This is VERY unexpected behavior! An 'rm -f' command has (for my experience in the last 30 years) removed anything. What;'s the problem with rm on ubuntu? From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:38:59 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#27632: rm -f fais on directories Resent-From: Tino Calancha Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 03:20:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 27632 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Marv Graham Cc: 27632@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 27632-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B27632.149965679825868 (code B ref 27632); Mon, 10 Jul 2017 03:20:02 +0000 Received: (at 27632) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 03:19:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59423 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUPEs-0006jA-4B for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:19:58 -0400 Received: from mail-pf0-f173.google.com ([209.85.192.173]:33891) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUPEp-0006is-Ph for 27632@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:19:56 -0400 Received: by mail-pf0-f173.google.com with SMTP id q85so42713563pfq.1 for <27632@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:19:55 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=BRJvwbE7E/bGHNtQ6gCe0aOPja9CCV6pCF711Py4vkE=; b=uJSkH6BZkAKxOyXiXr9gzATDlN0owjqdiFHfcKbfHqaJrDPCke3evE9g51xS4o1GuY eJzg3yORCCrC7PwgZO6AZRs+aWI0C8H549oOMW44QNlcLc5sjbsv9vfq+afNUVZNCi53 SsSa+3T0jDUnHlbd/Qg1QyYGdSNFeWZCu45Y8hy7zwdKDxc7NZRv9eWWoOhdeXDRnkKP CQos4fYCj7P1Qx933VvuxWlnXtH6ze5bOroJ/Z5xGuoJ2Fjlb8yiOuvJvViWxjd9YxlE 1FDnD25039PWNv0zhUWtS31BK26IY8Bmmh8HKB5Acgmt4S26NFE19wh7+oBVSKTV91w5 vkYA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=BRJvwbE7E/bGHNtQ6gCe0aOPja9CCV6pCF711Py4vkE=; b=rp0DwQUfX/Z7Te5n23lD15k4i+KNJcaehEaGeiJ3sK1P1aFyFQc069BptdP7lvBImk beITIga6FftH3hPx5RPlUZVCOSE8INq0eYtAWnrYkyL21Ylg0OBvaEyu8mUAhPOG5Cqb /MEMXS93uKuSBlILnTpI91sw7pSM4ukvlbpLh3QrM6RWssTRFPdVL71wQrIrxg2HzqSu nC4tkJRJ9bO+IO1yUYj5OHXhlIXaJhhKFPl8dykTUO8X4kEXZpNDiEb/xk90WHNdj+2W rYXfZDiB1R74hlYx0zMFqxThwonAao/ipGP7gbkdmHnVCQs7vaVvHjEzw/auQQ5DLBoI PsKA== X-Gm-Message-State: AIVw113D1KGQFIqVmPBlS+29vNHQmD6FCzQZ+DjxqVdQ1OqR4tQkYIr4 kgXz5fAge+kXhRAn X-Received: by 10.98.217.145 with SMTP id b17mr41914182pfl.70.1499656789581; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:19:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from calancha-pc (170.224.128.101.dy.bbexcite.jp. [101.128.224.170]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id i186sm20503467pgd.55.2017.07.09.20.19.48 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:19:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Tino Calancha References: <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:19:46 +0900 In-Reply-To: <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> (Marv Graham's message of "Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT)") Message-ID: <877ezhm10t.fsf@calancha-pc> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) Marv Graham writes: > This is VERY unexpected behavior! An 'rm -f' command has (for my experience in the last 30 years) removed anything. > > What;'s the problem with rm on ubuntu? Flag -f won't delete directories. To remove anything, you'd use: rm -rf Use flag -r (or -R) to delete directories. If you prefer delete _empty_ directories but preserve non-empty dirs, then use flag -d. >From the 'rm' manual: -r, -R, --recursive remove directories and their contents recursively -d, --dir remove empty directories From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Jul 09 23:20:09 2017 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 03:20:09 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59427 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUPF3-0006k0-Cg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:20:09 -0400 Received: from mail-pg0-f66.google.com ([74.125.83.66]:34661) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUPF2-0006jn-JA for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:20:08 -0400 Received: by mail-pg0-f66.google.com with SMTP id j186so11024722pge.1 for ; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:20:08 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:message-id:to:from:subject; bh=+aeRCQmvatbUHM1WHZfBt1JmFS/XF72Jv1oVMinPZwk=; b=cGW5GMVE7jqH86o6YSkck8fFtNkLeDvM4QZTQ0os9fuUvZXcEx1z7SE9qECMAQTgWS DZpuIa1hPbjhFJclSaajdgPC6eznFRumy5Uag7+iWxT47IDoGXoxdD4vymsCjcaFFQvd 2szVWQ1FolV+T2KOPIucguE9+sDKo/7W6+AWIe5cqElR0wyxewW0NOeDKv0Acyhfztn3 3oAhLDVn/oENcCe7dcF8G2Dbi95+Z/z+VDrvzO7mYAhFuF8K1OkkVT+UyXLl9ESnafkI smALR/03pCsoxx1MjBilLKM5InUIVL6Gygclpj96bf9GEoyDSXoRgT5TCMQpHgYgmmzu OSvw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:message-id:to:from:subject; bh=+aeRCQmvatbUHM1WHZfBt1JmFS/XF72Jv1oVMinPZwk=; b=WQA4z5beWN3JcgK28k9zzaoW3iI79oTdXWcMeLjQ6LdTaNbwCxHXIZmZHvghWQ3bJq W27dyhkCi6YL+ndpYe90Qkw9zOgWXVinDTxkM/DFYWJiowQFFcDUG6mm0pzlFYDGE6nf /VSeHoG9RJFqASX5tw/TdvC1k0Cih9iaRc29fM4ogrpiO6nnxysXK3YSMR4cwjAgrJnz iOZcJhxjtI6moEzP2VTZlXLqKU3gnzpB//o1DH5QR0KwxhF8kadS4rJl5CfIXRBfIIim MH/GnXcv0nJxC/njSx1b83jaCof4ZqLO5tqOx6Bdg7dY1fjMUMaTZC+b739QU58FH0NF aEMw== X-Gm-Message-State: AIVw113OQHCNA7VzSv/mG6jHcMvtEkSxHN2BNWgFll70DSPOZG922KCX kuoFSV6ZYhqPeDOh X-Received: by 10.99.119.12 with SMTP id s12mr12496778pgc.143.1499656802617; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:20:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from calancha-pc (170.224.128.101.dy.bbexcite.jp. [101.128.224.170]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id g7sm22655868pfj.29.2017.07.09.20.20.01 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:20:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:20:00 +0900 Message-Id: <8760f1m10f.fsf@calancha-pc> To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Tino Calancha Subject: control message for bug #27632 X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) tags 27632 notabug From unknown Sat Jun 21 10:38:59 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: graham@tasam.com Subject: bug#27632: closed (Re: bug#27632: rm -f fais on directories) Message-ID: References: <87zic2psh7.fsf@calancha-pc> <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 27632 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils X-Gnu-PR-Keywords: notabug Reply-To: 27632@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:14:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1500333242-7713-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1500333242-7713-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #27632: rm -f fais on directories which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. 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[101.128.224.170]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id j193sm526075pfc.95.2017.07.17.16.13.30 for <27632-done@debbugs.gnu.org> (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:13:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Tino Calancha To: 27632-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#27632: rm -f fais on directories References: <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> <877ezhm10t.fsf@calancha-pc> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:13:24 +0900 In-Reply-To: <877ezhm10t.fsf@calancha-pc> (Tino Calancha's message of "Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:19:46 +0900") Message-ID: <87zic2psh7.fsf@calancha-pc> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27632-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) Tino Calancha writes: > Marv Graham writes: > >> This is VERY unexpected behavior! An 'rm -f' command has (for my experience in the last 30 years) removed anything. >> >> What;'s the problem with rm on ubuntu? > Flag -f won't delete directories. > To remove anything, you'd use: rm -rf Since it's not a bug, then i am closing this report. ------------=_1500333242-7713-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 00:03:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59328 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUMBC-0002Cq-Dx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:03:58 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37099) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8n-00029R-Cr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8h-0004F8-JN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:24 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:43540) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8h-0004F4-GW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:23 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56302) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8g-0004jv-J8 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:23 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8d-0004DP-JH for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:22 -0400 Received: from shell1.serverrack.net ([108.44.238.9]:38273 helo=mail.tasam.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dUM8d-00049j-FG for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:01:19 -0400 Received: from tasam.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.tasam.com (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id v69Ngt2U010491 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from graham@tasam.com) Received: (from graham@localhost) by tasam.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id v69Ngto6010490; Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from graham) Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 19:42:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Marv Graham Message-Id: <201707092342.v69Ngto6010490@tasam.com> To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: rm -f fais on directories X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.6.2 (mail.tasam.com [127.0.0.1]); Sun, 09 Jul 2017 19:42:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.99.2 at shell1.serverrack.net X-Virus-Status: Clean X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: FreeBSD 9.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:03:58 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: graham@tasam.com Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) This is VERY unexpected behavior! An 'rm -f' command has (for my experience in the last 30 years) removed anything. What;'s the problem with rm on ubuntu? ------------=_1500333242-7713-1--