freeCodeCamp/guide/english/bash/bash-rm/index.md

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title: Bash rm
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## Bash command: rm

**Delete a File/Directory** ,for example `rm hello`.

There are few commonly used arguments:

- `-r` , means to recursively delete all the folders inside a directory.
- `-f` , means to forcefully delete anything folder or file.
- `-rf` , means that both arguments will be used together.

### More Information:
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix))
* [Linux](https://linux.die.net/man/1/rm)
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			`title: Bash rm`
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			`## Bash command: rm`

			Delete a File/Directory ,for example `rm hello`.

			`There are few commonly used arguments:`

Made the formatting more consistent (#19979) The formatting is now more consistent with the other files in the directory, also added a link to the Linux page. 2018-10-27 04:21:02 +01:00			- `-r` , means to recursively delete all the folders inside a directory.
			- `-f` , means to forcefully delete anything folder or file.
			- `-rf` , means that both arguments will be used together.
Created a new guide about the mkdir command in linux (#19301) * Created a guide about the mkdir command * Update index.md * Added a guide for the rm command in bash 2018-10-15 22:32:55 +05:30
			`### More Information:`
			`* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix))`
Made the formatting more consistent (#19979) The formatting is now more consistent with the other files in the directory, also added a link to the Linux page. 2018-10-27 04:21:02 +01:00			`* [Linux](https://linux.die.net/man/1/rm)`