how to delete a file linux terminal code example

Example 1: delete file linux terminal

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

Example 2: delete all files with specific name ubuntu

find -type f -name '*text*' -delete

Example 3: terminal delete fle

rm MyFile.rtf

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

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