How to delete a file in Linux?

To delete a file in Linux, you can use the rm command followed by the name of the file you want to delete. For example:

rm file_to_delete

This will delete the file called file_to_delete if it exists in the current working directory.

To delete a file in a different directory, you can specify the path to the file. For example:

rm /path/to/file_to_delete

You can also delete multiple files at once by specifying multiple filenames separated by spaces. For example:

rm file1 file2 file3

To delete all files in the current directory with a certain extension, you can use the * wildcard. For example:

rm *.txt

This will delete all files with the .txt extension in the current directory.

You can use the -f option to force the deletion of the file, even if it is not writable or if you do not have permission to delete it. For example:

rm -f file_to_delete

Be careful with the rm command, as it cannot be undone.

For more information, you can consult the rm man page by running man rm on the command line.