Home Developer Where Do Files Go When the rm Command Is Issued? By Gagan Mishra June 23, 2022 The data itself is not destroyed or shredded; it is only unlinked from the filesystem that references the data and indicates the block as free when you remove it using the rm command. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articledigiKam 7.7 Photo Manager App Released with AVIF Image and Olympus OM-1 Support Next article5 Useful Linux Command Line Tools that Everyone Should Use Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Developer How to Debloat (or Swap) an Ubuntu System (Ultimate Guide) Security 6 Best Free and Open-Source Web Application Firewalls Security Clonezilla Live Is Now Patched Against the XZ Backdoor, Powered by Linux 6.7 News Pop!_OS’s COSMIC Pre-Alpha Shows Impressive Progress News Volla Tablet Launches on Kickstarter with Support for Ubuntu Touch