mikshaw
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Posted: July 28 2005,18:09 |
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ok...you have a root Xterm open.
make sure you are deleting the proper directory before issuing the command: ls /usr/local/firefox/
This should list a bunch of firefox files and directories, such as "chrome" "components" "firefox-bin", etc., so you know you've found the directory. it could be /usr/local/bin/firefox/...i can't remember offhand.
If you are sure this is the directory you want to remove, use this command to delete (type it very carefully):
rm -rf /usr/local/firefox/
I was told when giving this advice to someone else that there is a better command to use for deleting directories, but damned if i remember what it was ;o)
Perhaps a more comfortable way to do it is using a root mc instead of a plain terminal, so you can see exactly where you are and what you're doing. Open up "midnight commander as super user", browse to /usr/local and see if the firefox directory is there. If so, select it and press F8. Midnight Commander is my preferred method of doing most file tasks...it has the power and flexibility of the command line and the comfort of a visual environment.
edit: d'oh....
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