error removing a directory from my working directory

[Kerry Tang]

Hi,

 

I was trying to remove a directory that contains files and subdirectories.  I just wanted to remove it from my working directory, but didn’t want to remove it from the repository (in case I want to have it again later).

 

In this directory that I wanted to remove, I typed rm *.*  This removed everything in the directory (including the CVS directories that CVS automatically creates when you add directories and files to the repository).

This is a mistake, right?

 

How can I correct this mistake, and remove the directory from the working directory properly?

 

Thanks.