Copy linux directory into another one - delete contents

Question

BIG EDIT:

I currently have a directory with folders and files inside:

-css
--addons
---myaddon
----addon
-----firsfile.xml
-----secondfile.xml
----cfg
-----anotherfile.cfg
-----lastcfg.cfg
---mysecondaddon
----addon
-----thirdfile.xml
-----fourthfile.xml
----cfg
-----againfile.cfg
-----othercfg.cfg

I want to copy it in another directory:

-css_server_1
--cstrike
---cfg

Now I have a GUI allowing me to list my addons (/css/addons/) and I want to install one of the addons (mysecondaddon from /css/addons/mysecondaddon) on my first server (css_server_1/cstrike)

The final result must be:

-css_server_1
--cstrike
---addon
----firsfile.xml
----secondfile.xml
---cfg
----againfile.cfg
----othercfg.cfg

If I chose to add the other addon (myaddon from /css/addons/myaddon), the result will be:

-css_server_1
--cstrike
---addon
----firsfile.xml
----secondfile.xml
----thirdfile.xml
----fourthfile.xml
---cfg
----againfile.cfg
----othercfg.cfg
----againfile.cfg
----othercfg.cfg

Finally, I would want to remove one of the addons installed (mysecondaddon).

I am looking for a linux command allowing me to delete in the /css_server_1/cstrike directory all the files appearing in (/css/addons/mysecondaddon), so the result will be:

-css_server_1
--cstrike
---addon
----firsfile.xml
----secondfile.xml
---cfg
----againfile.cfg
----othercfg.cfg

I know I can use the rm -rf command to delete the /css_server_1/cstrike/addon folder, but this will delete all the addons...

I hope it was clearer this time :D

Answer 1

Your question is still confusing, but I think I know what you want to do. Take a look at the rsync command. For example:

rsync -av --delete css/addons/myaddon/ css_server_1/cstrike/

or something similar should do the trick for you. The important thing is the --delete option which will remove extraneous files from css_server_1/cstrike/ that are not in css/addons/myaddon/.

Answer 2

Try rm -rf /path/to/directory/todelete

or mv /src /dest