39 lines
837 B
Markdown
39 lines
837 B
Markdown
---
|
|
title: Bash rm
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Bash command: rm
|
|
|
|
### Usage
|
|
|
|
**Delete a File**
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rm <file name or file path>
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
**Delete a Directory**
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rm -R <folder name or folder path>
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
There are few commonly used arguments:
|
|
|
|
- `-r` , means to recursively delete all the folders inside a directory.
|
|
- `-f` , means to forcefully delete any folder or file.
|
|
- `-i` , will ask before deleting the file.
|
|
- `-v` , will explain what was deleted.
|
|
|
|
### Warning
|
|
This command is capable of deleting many files at once with ease. This can be beneficial, but also dangerous. Use at your own risk.
|
|
|
|
To remove a nonempty folder for example, type:
|
|
`rm -rf folder`
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### More Information:
|
|
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix))
|
|
* [Man pages](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/rm.1.html)
|
|
* [Linux](https://linux.die.net/man/1/rm) |