rm

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This is a ManXample entry for the "rm" command.

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1) To remove a directory, use the following command:

  • sudo rm -R dirname

2) To remove a file, use the following command:

  • sudo rm filename

3) To remove multiple directories, use the following command:

  • sudo rm -R dirname dirname dirname

4) To remove multiple directories with wildcards, use the following command:

  • sudo rm -R dirname dirname dirname *commonvalue*

    • Note: To remove all empty folders from the current folder, a perl script might be easier:

      • perl -MFile::Find -e"finddepth(sub{rmdir},'.')"