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
Oct 12, 2011 · 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 …
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?
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 …
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
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 …
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, 10 months ago Modified 1 year, 10 months ago
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 …
macos - Trying to delete directory with "rm -rf", but get message …
rm -rf dirname from a login on the network disk server properly removed the directory along with its contents. So, there's another answer for what it's worth; another potential solution to this …
What does "rm -rf" do? - Super User
Sep 4, 2017 · The rm command removes files. The -r option will perform a recursive removal and the -f option will remove files without prompting you to confirm that you wish to have them …