func targetDelOne(t *target.Target) error {
	if !targetForce {
		// Determine if the target directory contains extra user files.  If it
		// does, a prompt (or force) is required to delete it.
		userFiles, err := targetContainsUserFiles(t)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		if userFiles {
			scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
			fmt.Printf("Target directory %s contains some extra content; "+
				"delete anyway? (y/N): ", t.Package().BasePath())
			rc := scanner.Scan()
			if !rc || strings.ToLower(scanner.Text()) != "y" {
				return nil
			}
		}
	}

	if err := os.RemoveAll(t.Package().BasePath()); err != nil {
		return util.NewNewtError(err.Error())
	}

	util.StatusMessage(util.VERBOSITY_DEFAULT,
		"Target %s successfully deleted.\n", t.FullName())

	return nil
}