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Linux rm | Linux Delete File
The ‘rm’ means remove. This command is used to remove a file. The command line doesn’t have a recycle bin or trash unlike other GUI’s to recover the files. Hence, be very much careful while using this command. Once you have deleted a file, it is removed permanently.
Syntax:
Example:
In above snapshot, we have removed file myfile1 permanently with the help of ‘rm’ command.
rm Options
Option | Description |
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rm *extension | Used to delete files having same extension. |
rm -r or R | To delete a directory recursively. |
rm -i | Remove a file interactively. |
rm -rf | Remove a directory forcefully. |
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