Linux Tips: Removing Directory

rmdir command

Remove folder(s), if they are empty.

SYNTAX
rmdir [options]... folder...

OPTIONS
--ignore-fail-on-non-empty
ignore each failure that is solely because the directory is non-empty

-p, --parents remove explicit parent directories if being emptied

--verbose output a diagnostic for every directory processed

--help display this help and exit

--version output version information and exit

Related Linux Bash commands:

ls - List information about files (use ls-al to see if they are empty)
rm - Remove files (rm -rf will recursively remove folders and their contents)

Configuring LILO

LILO is the Linux Loader, the most popular boot loader for Linux. It is used to load Linux into memory and start the operating system. On a machine with multiple operating systems, LILO can be configured to boot the other systems as well.

Normally LILO is initially configured for you during the Linux installation process. However, you may find that default configuration is not correct, or you wish to customize it. And there may even come a time when you need to remove LILO from your computer. Here are some instructions that should help you on your quest.

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Tips: Linux: Setting Date and Time

# date 033121422003.55
Mon Mar 31 21:42:55 PST 2003