how to delete a file ubuntu code example
Example 1: 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 2: shell remove file
rm <file_name>
Example 3: remove file from terminal ubuntu
//in admin folder must be terminal in as root
for root type
$ sudo su
//to remove file
//as example
rm -f /usr/bin/node
Example 4: remove a file in ubuntu
=> To delete a single file:
unlink filename
rm filename
=> To delete multiple files at once
rm filename1 filename2 filename3
rm *.pdf