delete file in linux command code example
Example 1: remove directory linux
unlink filename
rm filename
rm filename1 filename2 filename3
rm -d dirname
rmdir dirname
rm -r dirname
rm -rf dirname
rm -r dirname1 dirname2 dirname3
Example 2: delete file linux terminal
rm filename
Example 3: delete all files with specific name ubuntu
find -type f -name '*text*' -delete
Example 4: how to delete files in linux
rm <file> .. rm -r <file> .. r stands for recursive
Example 5: 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