How To Remove A Non-Empty Directory in Ubuntu
It’s really very simple.
Bring up a terminal window.
At the command prompt type sudo rm -r <directory-name>
So, if you wanted to remove a directory called ’spare’ that was in the directory ‘etc’ which is itself off the home directory you would simply type without the quotes ’sudo rm -r /etc/spare’
The system will prompt you for your [...]
Skype in Ubuntnu
I like command line installs. usually very quick too.
Also tagged deb, gedit, instant messenger, repository, root user, shell, skype, terminal typeHere is how to install Skype, the popular instant messenger and VOIP client.
open a shell (terminal).
type the following:
sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
this brings up your repository source list in the editor Kate. You may wish to use another such as vi or gedit. If so, substitute that name [...]