PowerShell/scripts/remove-dir-tree.ps1
2024-10-01 15:24:16 +02:00

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<#
.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
}