Remove command in linux

• Remove command Syntax.
• # rm [option] file
• # rmdir [option] directory
• Frequently Asked Questions in Remove Command

• 1. How to remove a file?
  
  • Syntax
  • # rm [option] file
  • Example:
  • # rm tmp.txt
  • The above command will delete the "tmp.txt". Before that it will ask you to confirm for deletion.
  • # rm -f tmp.txt
  • The above command will forcely delete the "tmp.txt" file
• 2. How to remove a directory?
  
  • Syntax
  • # rmdir [option] directory
  • Example:
  • # rmdir /temp/test
  • The above command will delete the "test" directory if there is no content in it.
  • If there is any content in this directory, it will throw error: "rmdir: /temp/test: Directory not empty".
  • # rmdir -p /temp/test
  • The above command removes directory and its ancestors.
• 3. How to remove a directory including its subdirectories?
  
  • Example:
  • # rm -r /temp/test
  • The above command will delete the "test" directory and its sub subdirectories and files.
  • # rm -rf /temp/test
  • The above command deletes all the files and subdirectories without asking confirmation. If you run this command by mistake, thats all. So very carefull when you execute this command.