From: Amit Tomar <amittomer25@...>
Date: 2010-10-05T21:31:45+09:00
Subject: Re: how do i delete files in particular directoryin ruby ???

Jeremy Bopp wrote:
> On 10/05/2010 04:11 AM, Amit Tomar wrote:
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks Robert
>> but what is FileUtils.rm_r and FileUtils.rm_rf for??
> 
> FileUtils.rm emulates the function of the Unix rm program.
> FileUtils.rm_r and FileUtils.rm_rf emulate that program when using the
> -r and -rf options respectively.  The -r option (or _r) tells rm to work
> recursively, to delete any subdirectories and their contents as well as
> files in the selected directory.  The -rf option (or _rf) is also
> recursive but it adds a force option that will allow rm to delete files
> that you own but which have been marked read-only.  Take special care
> with that one!
> 
> -Jeremy

Thanks jeremy ...
but am on windows side and can i delete those files also that are in use 
means when am trying to manually delete  particular file(mongrel temp 
file)am getting error message can't delete files its in use
but usinf -rf can  i delete those files also??
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