5.1.20. rm - delete files

Caution

This command is permanently delete your files / folders No trash can to recover “accidental” events

• Use rm (Remove) to delete files/folders.

# Delete file1.txt
rm file1.txt

5.1.20.1. Deleting Multiple Files

# Deleting 2 files named, file1.txt and file2.txt
rm file1.txt file2.txt

5.1.20.2. Deleting Folders

• Like cp, you need the option -r to delete a folder

• -f can force delete

# Delete entire folder called directory/
rm -r directory/

# Force delete all contents with `-f`
rm -rf directory/

:::{code} bash rm file.txt :::

:::{code} bash rm -r directory/ :::