Commonly used · Organize files

rm: Delete files or directories

Syntax

rm [-rfR] path…

Options

-r / -R

Recursively delete directories

-f

Ignore non-existent paths

Examples

rm downloads/old.tmp

Usage and sandbox support

Check the path before deleting. The sandbox is resettable; real rm usually does not have a recycle bin.

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