delete files bash code example

Example 1: delete file linux terminal

rm filename
# or add -rf if you don't want to see confirm

Example 2: bash delete file

# EXAMPLE
rm YourFileName.ext

# SYNTAX
# rm [option(s)-if-any] <your-file-name-with-extension>

# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | OPTIONS |  DESCRIPTION                                                     |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# |   -f    |  Force: ignore nonexistent files, never prompt                   |
# |   -i    |  Interactive: prompt before every removal                        |
# |   -I    |  Interactive: only prompt before removing more than three files  |
# |   -r    |  Recursive: remove directories and their contents recursively    |
# |   -v    |  Verbose:  explain what is being done                            |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Example 3: shell remove file

rm <file_name>

Example 4: how to delete files in linux

rm <file> .. rm -r <file> .. r stands for recursive

Example 5: how to delete file using bash

rm <filename>
rm something.html
rm ./dist/something.html

Example 6: rm directory linux

To remove an empty directory, use either rmdir or rm -d followed by the directory name: 
rm -d dirname rmdir dirname.
To remove non-empty directories and all the files within them, use the rm command with the -r (recursive) option: 
rm -r dirname.