rm

rm is the command for removing files. Similar to rmdir, this action cannot be undone so careful use is recommended.

Syntax: rm[option]<filename>

1user@localhost:~$ rm Newfile
2user@localhost:~$ ls
3Documents Pictures Videos

A helpful option available for rm is -r. Adding this option allows us to remove non-empty directories with ease, as it recursively goes through all the files and sub-directories inside a directory and deletes them.

1user@localhost:~$ rmdir Videos
2rmdir: failed to remove 'Videos': Directory not empty
3user@localhost:~$ rm -r Videos
4user@localhost:~$ ls
5Documents Pictures