title: can't delete directories with rm -rf
body: <p>I trying to delete a directory called <code>dinkelsbuhllectura</code> with several subdirectories. </p>
  
  <p>I'using the following command: </p>
  
  <pre><code>$ rm -rf dinkelsbuhllectura/
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but instead of working I get a bunch of messages telling me that certain subdirectories are not empty. But I already know this that why I'm using the -rf options. </p>
  
  <p>The errors look like this: </p>
  
  <pre><code>rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/23: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/21: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/da: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/e6: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/e8: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects/33: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/objects: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/hooks: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/info: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/logs/refs/remotes/origin: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/logs/refs/remotes: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/logs/refs/heads: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/logs/refs: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/logs: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/refs/remotes/origin: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/refs/remotes: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/refs/heads: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git/refs: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5/.git: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q5: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/a4: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/99: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/4e: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/08: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/23: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects/e6: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/objects: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/hooks: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/info: Directory not empty
  rm: dinkelsbuhllectura//nddm-l4d1p2q4/.git/logs/refs/remotes/origin: Directory not empty
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><em>Edit</em> Further note: </p>
  
  <p>If I try to delete this in Finder it says: </p>
  
  <p><code>The operation can’t be completed because the item “23” is in use.</code></p>
  
  <p>Thank you.</p>