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462 PointsWhy is this command not working: rm -r my_first_repository/ .git
Why isn't this working?
1 Answer
jaredcowan
11,808 PointsTo delete a directory with contents you need to use rm -Rf my_first_repository/.git
Grace Andrews
462 PointsGrace Andrews
462 PointsThank you Jared! In the quiz example, they apparently wanted: rm -r / .git
The console on the Treehouse site wants a very specific command (or so it seems).
Once again, thank you for your help =)
jaredcowan
11,808 Pointsjaredcowan
11,808 PointsYou're very welcome!