Answers for "how to delete a file in linux"

7

delete file linux terminal

rm filename
# or add -rf if you don't want to see confirm
Posted by: Guest on May-01-2020
2

delete all files with specific name ubuntu

find -type f -name '*text*' -delete
Posted by: Guest on June-08-2020
11

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                            |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Posted by: Guest on June-24-2020
13

shell remove file

rm <file_name>
Posted by: Guest on September-23-2020
3

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
Posted by: Guest on February-25-2021

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