how to delete files in linux code example
Example 1: linux download ftp get all files and folders
wget -r --user="yourUser" --password="yourPassword" ftp://server.com/ -m
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: delete all files with specific name ubuntu
find -type f -name '*text*' -delete
Example 4: how to remove file from directory in linux
rm /home/harry/ascii.txt
Example 5: how to delete files in linux
rm <file> .. rm -r <file> .. r stands for recursive
Example 6: 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