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# Linux rm Command [ Linux Command Manual](#) The Linux rm (English full form: remove) command is used to delete a file or directory. ### Syntax rm name... **Parameters**: * -i Prompt for confirmation before each deletion. * -f Force deletion without prompting for confirmation, even if the file's attributes are set to read-only. * -r Recursively delete directories and their contents. ### Examples To delete a file, you can directly use the rm command. To delete a directory, you must use the "-r" option, for example: # rm test.txt rm: remove regular file "test.txt"? y # rm homework rm: cannot remove "homework": Is a directory # rm -r homework rm: remove directory "homework"? y To delete all files and directories in the current directory, the command is: rm -r * Once a file is deleted using the rm command, it cannot be recovered, so you must use this command with extreme caution. [ Linux Command Manual](#)