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CommandLinuxmacOS
rm
rm [options] file...Deletes files (or, with -r, directories) permanently from the filesystem.
// FLAGS
-rrecursive, required for directories-fforce — suppress prompts and nonexistent-file errors-iprompt before every removal-vverbose// EXAMPLE
rm -rf old-build/ — deletes the directory and everything inside it with no confirmation.
// GOTCHA
There's no recycle bin or undo — rm -rf on the wrong path is one of the most common catastrophic mistakes on Linux/macOS. Always double-check the path before adding -f.
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