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PowerShell
Executable File
36 lines
1.1 KiB
PowerShell
Executable File
<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Removes a directory
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script removes the given directory tree recursively.
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NOTE: Use with care! This cannot be undone!
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.PARAMETER pathToDir
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Specifies the file path to the directory tree
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./remove-dir.ps1 C:\Temp
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⏳ Removing 'C:\Temp'... (please wait)"
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✅ Directory C:\Temp\ removed (took 9s).
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$pathToDir = "")
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try {
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if ($pathToDir -eq "" ) { $pathToDir = Read-Host "Enter the file path to the obsolete directory" }
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$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
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"⏳ Removing '$pathToDir'... (please wait)"
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Remove-Item -Force -Recurse -Confirm:$false $pathToDir
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if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "'Remove-Item' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
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[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
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"✅ Directory $pathToDir removed (took $($elapsed)s)."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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