3.1.19. 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

3.1.19.1. Deleting Multiple Files#

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

3.1.19.2. 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/

rm file.txt

rm -r directory/