how to delete a file linux code example

Example 1: delete file linux terminal

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

Example 2: how to remove file from directory in linux

rm /home/harry/ascii.txt

Example 3: how to delete files in linux

rm  .. rm -r  .. r stands for recursive

Example 4: how to delete a file in linux

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

Example 5: removing a file in linux

#use the command rm 
#for example removing a file called book
rm book