#Name

rm - Remove files

#Synopsis

$ rm [options...] <path...>

#Description

rm removes files specified in path.

If a directory is specified in path, the -r (recursive) flag is required. Otherwise, an error occurs.

#Options

• -r, --recursive: Remove files and directories recursively
• -f, --force: Do not prompt before removing
• -v, --verbose: Display what files are removed
• --no-preserve-root: Do not treat '/' specially

#Examples

# Remove README.md file
$ rm README.md

# Remove Tests directory
$ rm -r Tests

#See also

• rmdir(1) to just delete empty directories