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What is the method of using rm command in Linux system? for this question, this article introduces the corresponding analysis and solution in detail, hoping to help more partners who want to solve this problem to find a more simple and feasible method.

In the Linux system, users can use the rm command to delete unwanted files or directories, but you must be extra careful when using the rm command, otherwise it will cause serious consequences.

The general form of the rm command is: rm [options]... Catalogue... Deletes the specified (that is, unlinked).

-d-directory deletes directories that may still have data (superusers only)

-f-force skips files that do not exist, does not display any information, and forces deletion

-I-interactive must confirm before performing any deletion operation

-r recursive R-delete all directory layers in this directory at the same time

-v-verbose shows the steps in detail

-help displays this help and leaves

-version displays version information and leaves

PS1: the best command with parameters is rm-rf. If you decide to delete it, the change command will be forced to delete either the folder or the file.

PS2:rm delete multiple files at the same time command: rm

To delete the file whose first character is'-'(for example,'- foo'), use one of the following methods:

Rm-foo

Rm. /-foo

Note that if you use rm to delete a file, you can usually still restore the file to its original state. If you want to make sure

The contents of this file cannot be restored, please consider using shred.

Example:

Delete all rb program files; ask for confirmation one by one before deletion:

Rm-I * .rb

Delete the Finished subdirectory and all files in the subdirectory:

Rm-r Finished

Delete all files in the Finished subdirectory and all files in the subdirectory without confirmation:

Rm-rf Finished

What is Linux system Linux is a free-to-use and free-spread UNIX-like operating system, is a POSIX-based multi-user, multi-task, multi-threaded and multi-CPU operating system, using Linux can run major Unix tools, applications and network protocols.

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