Script: *remove-dir-tree.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script silently removes a directory tree recursively. Use it with care! Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./remove-dir-tree.ps1 [[-pathToDirTree] ] [] -pathToDirTree Specifies the file path to the directory tree Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./remove-dir-tree.ps1 C:\Temp ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Removes a dir tree .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script silently removes a directory tree recursively. Use it with care! .PARAMETER pathToDirTree Specifies the file path to the directory tree .EXAMPLE PS> ./remove-dir-tree.ps1 C:\Temp .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$pathToDirTree = "") try { if ($pathToDirTree -eq "" ) { $pathToDirTree = Read-Host "Enter the path to the directory tree" } Remove-Item -Force -Recurse -Confirm:$false $pathToDirTree exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of remove-dir-tree.ps1 as of 03/27/2024 17:36:31)*