What is the difference between rm -r and rm -f? - Super User
Sep 20, 2016 · From manual: -f, --force ignore nonexistent files, never prompt -r, -R, --recursive remove the contents of directories recursively Though this options description is different, …
linux - Remove file without asking - Super User
Jun 18, 2021 · How can I remove a file without asking the user if he agrees to delete the file? I am writing shell script and use rm function, but it asks "remove regular file?" and I …
Is it possible to remove the root directory? - Super User
The --preserve-root option was added to GNU rm in 2003 (commit 9be74f6f125b2be), and was made the default behavior in 2006 (commit aff5a4f2ab86f). Some say it is because pranksters …
bash - Delete files with regular expression - Super User
Mar 15, 2017 · I Tried to delete files that starts with A and ends with 2 numbers but It doesn't do a thing. What I tried: rm ^A*[0..9]2$ Where am I wrong?
What is the equivalent of rm -rf in Powershell? - Super User
As we all know, on a *nix system, rm -rf some_directory removes some_directory and all files beneath it recursively, without asking for confirmation. What is the equivalent of this command in
find: "-exec rm {} \;" vs. "-delete" - why is the former widely ...
The -exec rm is not recommendable on many systems, for reasons I gave - lack of support, or a desire to restrict process count. "widely recommended" does not mean ideal for all …
rm: cannot remove `dir-name': Directory not empty - Super User
Dec 20, 2023 · rm: cannot remove `dir-name': Directory not empty Ask Question Asked 1 year, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago
How do I make rm not give an error if a file doesn't exist?
Jun 12, 2015 · So rm will warn you if you try to delete a file you don't have write permissions on. This is allowed if you have write permissions on the directory but is a little weird, which is why …
linux - Why does it take a long time to delete big files if `rm` can …
Nov 7, 2025 · I know that that it takes a long time to remove a big file because big files have larger number of blocks to be unlinked. But when I interrupt an ongoing rm of a large file, the file is …
Will rm -rf * remove all files/folders in the current directory?
8 Yes. rm -rf will only delete files and folders in the current directory, and will not ascend up the file tree. rm will also not follow symlinks and delete the files they point to, so you don't …