Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.

In another entry of his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen shows you how to delete files and folders from Linux using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

There are many ways to clean up or remove files, including using commands such as rm (remove), rmdir (remove directory), shred, and unlink.

In case you want to delete all the content of a Linux directory (including all the files and subdirectories), there are very simple and fast ways to achieve that. Here we explain to you everything you ...

Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn During your lifetime with Linux, you may use 1% of those commands. For file and folder management, that number dwindles.