rm is the command to remove files
rm is the command to remove files. Use this tag for questions about the rm command, or more generally about removing files.
Further information
- Where do files go when the rm command is issued?
- Recovering accidentally deleted files
- Why can rm remove read-only files?
- How can I delete a file with no name
- How do I delete a file whose name begins with "-" (hyphen a.k.a. dash or minus)?
- How do you run a dry run of rm to see what files will be deleted? *
