This command is used to remove files in a directory or the directory itself. A directory cannot be removed if it is not empty.

To delete a single file, use the rm or unlink command followed by the file name

To delete multiple files at once, use the rm command followed by the file names separated by space.

You can also use a wildcard (*) and regular expansions to match multiple files. For example, to remove all .pdf files in the current directory, use the following command

Use the rm with the -i option to confirm each file before deleting it

To remove files without prompting, even if the files are write-protected, pass the -f (force) option to the rm command

You can also combine rm options. For example, to remove all .txt files in the current directory without a prompt in verbose mode, use the following command You can also combine rm options. For example, to remove all .txt files in the current directory without a prompt in verbose mode, use the following command

To remove an empty directory, use either rmdir or rm -d followed by the directory name

To remove non-empty directories and all the files within them, use the rm command with the-r (recursive) option

To remove non-empty directories and all the files without being prompted, use rm with the -r (recursive) and -f options

To remove multiple directories at once, use the rm -r command followed by the directory names separated by space

Removes files or directories.