rm COMMAND:
rm linux command is used to remove/delete the file from the directory.
SYNTAX:
The Syntax is
rm [options..] [file | directory]
OPTIONS:
-f
Remove all files in a directory without prompting the user.
-i
Interactive. With this option, rm prompts for confirmation before removing any files.
-r (or) -R
Recursively remove directories and subdirectories in the argument list. The directory will be emptied of files and removed. The user is normally prompted for removal of any write-protected files which the directory contains.
EXAMPLE:
To Remove / Delete a file:
rm file1.txt
Here rm command will remove/delete the file file1.txt.
To delete a directory tree:
rm -ir tmp
This rm command recursively removes the contents of all subdirectories of the tmp directory, prompting you regarding the removal of each file, and then removes the tmp directory itself.
To remove more files at once
rm file1.txt file2.txt
rm command removes file1.txt and file2.txt files at the same time.
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