asterisk users - Jan 2005 - OT help with rmdir pls

I am tying to clear down an asterisk source directory before CVS'ing a
new version
the --ignore... option is being used but its still not being deleted,
can anyone give me some clues.

Sorry I'm new to Linux, as if you havent guessed. Googling hasnt helped so
far

Thanks

Hi John,

On 8 Jan 2005, at 23:51, John Middleton wrote:
> I am tying to clear down an asterisk source directory before CVS'ing a
> new version
> the --ignore... option is being used but its still not being deleted,
> can anyone give me some clues.
>
When I check out a new CVS version, I move my /usr/src/asterisk /  
zaptel / libpri into /usr/src/backup-dd-mm-yy/asterisk etc

This way I have a backup in case it doesn't compile, and a fresh  
checkout.

> Sorry I'm new to Linux, as if you havent guessed. Googling hasnt  
> helped so far
>
> Thanks
>
Hope this helps,

Phil.

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Phil Quinney
IT Consultant - Any-Ideas

> I am tying to clear down an asterisk source directory before CVS'ing a
> new version
> the --ignore... option is being used but its still not being deleted,
> can anyone give me some clues.
> 
> Sorry I'm new to Linux, as if you havent guessed. Googling hasnt helped
so far
The easiest way (leaving a backup) is to:
 cd /usr/src
 mv asterisk asterisk-Jan2
 mv libpri libpri-Jan2
 mv zaptel zaptel-Jan2
and then do a complete new checkout. If you don't like the new checkout
for whatever reason, then restoring the original source is nothing more
then reversing the above steps.

(Note: if you restore the source noted above, you may have to remove the
modules that were installed in /usr/lib/asterisk/modules as well.)

rmdir will only remove empty folders and --ignore just prevents error
messages being displayed.

Run the command: rm -rf *

in the asterisk root folder and then execute rmdir

Bill Seddon


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Subject: [Asterisk-Users] OT help with rmdir pls

I am tying to clear down an asterisk source directory before CVS'ing a
new version
the --ignore... option is being used but its still not being deleted,
can anyone give me some clues.

Sorry I'm new to Linux, as if you havent guessed. Googling hasnt helped so
far

Thanks
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