Re: Cleaning IFS From Command Line

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would suggest IPL from the install CDs and use them to wipe out the 
entire system at once.  That'll clean off everything on the system much 
faster than deleting the objects manually.

If you must delete stuff from the IFS manually, then QShell can easily 
delete a directory recursively:

        STRQSH CMD('rm -rf /path/to/dir')

However, be very careful, since there are parts of the operating system 
that are stored in the /QDLS and / (root) filesystems of the IFS.  Also, 
the IFS provides access to other computer's drives (Windows networking, 
NFS, QFileSvr.400, etc) and it also provides an alternative way to 
access your traditional libraries and objects.  So use discretion about 
what you delete!

It's far simpler and quicker to reinstall the LIC, using the option that 
wipes out the drives first, and then re-install the operating system. 
That way, you'll have a usable system, and you know you'll have nothing 
on it except the operating system itself.


Rich Loeber wrote:
> Is there any easy way to clear out files from the IFS when all you have
> available to you is the OS/400 command line?  I'm cleaning off my old
> model 250 before decomissioning it and using the WRKLNK, DEL and RMVDIR
> commands is quite tedious.  Am I missing something?