tjmurr@hubcap.clemson.edu (Tom Murray) (06/06/91)
I need a DOS executable that will recursively delete the contents of a directory, its subdirectories and the directory itself (you may recognize this as the function of the Unix 'rm -r' command.) Is such free for the taking by ftp anywhere? Please reply directly to tom@cs.clemson.edu.
seymour@astech.tmc.edu (Ken Seymour) (06/07/91)
In article <ONEEL.91Jun6074333@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov> oneel@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ) writes: >In article <1991Jun5.203434.8397@hubcap.clemson.edu> tjmurr@hubcap.clemson.edu (Tom Murray) writes: > > I need a DOS executable that will recursively delete the contents of a > directory, its subdirectories and the directory itself (you may recognize > this as the function of the Unix 'rm -r' command.) > > Is such free for the taking by ftp anywhere? > > Please reply directly to tom@cs.clemson.edu. > > >Yep. Even called rm and looks quite similar to the unix version. >It's part of the gnuish ms-dos project (port of gnu software to >ms-dos) and it's available on wuarchive.wustl.edu in >mirrors/msdos/gnuish and I believe the file name is futilxx.arc. >Quite a number of other files there as well. > >bruce >-- >Bruce O'Neel oneel@heasfs.gsfc.nasa.gov >NASA/GSFC/STX/Code 664 I use the gnu utilities under MS-DOS. IMHO they're great! One advantage that they have over some other variants (including MKS) is that each utility (such as rm) does its own wildcard expansion. So you can do something like: rm *demo.* This morning I forgot that DOS doesn't do this right and did a del *demo.* DOS, of course, knew that what I really wanted to do is del *.* And asked me if I was sure. I was still thinking *demo.* and answered Y. Good thing I had just backed up the directory (and had Norton's Util.) Ken Seymour seymour@astech.ast.saic.com Switching between DOS and Unix each day can be hazardous to your mental health. -- me
wew@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Bill Wilson) (06/10/91)
From article <1991Jun6.121345.10802@granite.ma30.bull.com>, by rivard@granite.ma30.bull.com (Dennis Rivard): > In article <1991Jun5.203434.8397@hubcap.clemson.edu> tjmurr@hubcap.clemson.edu (Tom Murray) writes: > >>I need a DOS executable that will recursively delete the contents of a >>directory, its subdirectories and the directory itself (you may recognize >>this as the function of the Unix 'rm -r' command.) > I have a program in the anonymous ftp area of my machine called deltree that does that. My machine is 134.114.32.3 (fencer.ucc.nau.edu) and is available normally from 8-5 MST Mon thru Fri. It is in the misc subdirectory. The program only runs on MS/PC DOS machines. -- Let sleeping dragons lie........ | The RoleMancer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Wilson (wew@naucse.cse.nau.edu | ucc2wew@nauvm | wilson@nauvax) Northern AZ Univ Flagstaff, AZ 86011
peter@atlas.abccomp.oz.au (Peter Barker) (06/11/91)
In article <1991Jun5.203434.8397@hubcap.clemson.edu> tjmurr@hubcap.clemson.edu (Tom Murray) writes: > >I need a DOS executable that will recursively delete the contents of a >directory, its subdirectories and the directory itself (you may recognize >this as the function of the Unix 'rm -r' command.) Write a small assembler program (or use in-line assembler in C) to call DOS INT 21h, fn 3Ah (remove subdirectory) with the carry flag set. I believe this will have the effect you want. (undocumented DOS). -- Peter Barker | Internet peter@atlas.abccomp.oz.au TurboSoft Pty Ltd | JANET peter%atlas.abccomp.oz.au@uk.ac.ukc 248 Johnston St, Annandale | UUCP uunet!munnari!atlas.abccomp.oz!peter NSW 2038 Australia | Telephone +(612) 552 1266