[mythtv-users] My MySql hell :-)

[Damian Surr]

Peter Abplanalp wrote:
>
> > I assume I use:
> > sudo rm /var/lib/mysql/mysql/
> > to delete that directory?
>
> not quite:  'sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql'
>
> the -f tells rm not to ask questions when it deletes.  you could do 
> without this one but then rm is gonna ask you if you're sure you want 
> to delete everything.
>
> the -r tells rm that you want a recursive removal.
>
> as i said earlier, have a care when using these 2 flags, especially 
> when using wildcards.  you can delete more than you mean to.
>
> -- 
> Peter Abplanalp
Thanks again Peter, Much appreciated. I'll let you know how it goes.

Damian