rm -rf dir1
single:
rm filename
----OR----
unlink filename
multiple:
rm filename1 filename2 filename3
all filetype:
rm *.pdf
with confirmation:
rm -i filename
rm -i filename1 filename2 filename3
without prompting even writeprotected:
rm -f filename
rm -f filename
without a prompt in verbose mode:
rm -fv *.txt
rm <file> .. rm -r <file> .. r stands for recursive
rm file
rm -i file #Interactive Deletion
rm -f file #Force Deletion
rm -r directory #Recursive Deletion
rm /home/harry/ascii.txt
rm -v /home/vivek/data/*
#use the command rm <file or foldername>
#for example removing a file called book
rm book
rm -rf dir1
single:
rm filename
----OR----
unlink filename
multiple:
rm filename1 filename2 filename3
all filetype:
rm *.pdf
with confirmation:
rm -i filename
rm -i filename1 filename2 filename3
without prompting even writeprotected:
rm -f filename
rm -f filename
without a prompt in verbose mode:
rm -fv *.txt
rm <file> .. rm -r <file> .. r stands for recursive
rm file
rm -i file #Interactive Deletion
rm -f file #Force Deletion
rm -r directory #Recursive Deletion
rm /home/harry/ascii.txt
rm -v /home/vivek/data/*
#use the command rm <file or foldername>
#for example removing a file called book
rm book