tldr/pages/linux/rm.md

# rm

> Remove files or directories.
> See also: `rmdir`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/rm>.

- Remove specific files:

`rm {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Remove specific files ignoring nonexistent ones:

`rm --force {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Remove specific files interactively prompting before each removal:

`rm --interactive {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Remove specific files printing info about each removal:

`rm --verbose {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Remove specific files and directories recursively:

`rm --recursive {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`

- Remove empty directories (this is considered the safe method):

`rm --dir {{path/to/directory}}`