Understanding how to delete a file in Linux is an important part of a keeping your computer's file system well-organized. Without regular maintenance, hard drives can quickly become disorganized ...

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).

If you delete a symlink, on the other hand, you will be removing the link, never the referenced file. Again, Linux does what makes sense. Symlinks were meant to make using and sharing files easier ...