The below code only deletes the first file it gets inside the web dir. I want to remove all the files and folders inside the web directory and retain the web directory. How can I do that? – name: remove web dir contents file: path=”/home/mydata/web/{{ item }}” state=absent with_fileglob: – /home/mydata/web/* Note: I’ve tried rm … Read more
I want the users of my application to be able to delete the DCIM folder (which is located on the SD card and contains subfolders). Is this possible, if so how? 24 Answers 24
What is the simplest way to forcefully delete a directory and all its subdirectories in PowerShell? I am using PowerShell V2 in Windows 7. I have learned from several sources that the most obvious command, Remove-Item $targetDir -Recurse -Force, does not work correctly. This includes a statement in the PowerShell V2 online help (found using … Read more
Is there a way to delete entire directories recursively in Java? In the normal case it is possible to delete an empty directory. However when it comes to deleting entire directories with contents, it is not that simple anymore. How do you delete entire directories with contents in Java? 26 Answers 26
