Linux rm Command Explained for Beginners (8 Examples) | Linux Today

Linux rm Command Explained for Beginners (8 Examples)

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Himanshu Arora
Jan 22, 2018

Deleting files is a fundamental operation, just like copying files or renaming/moving them. In Linux, there’s a dedicated command – dubbed rm – that lets you perform all deletion-related operations. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of this tool along with some easy to understand examples.

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Himanshu Arora

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