How Do I Delete a File in Ubuntu Terminal?

The terminal command for deleting file(s) is rm. The general format of this command is rm [-f|i|I|q|R|r|v] file… rm removes a file if you specify a correct path for it and if you don’t, then it displays an error message and move on to the next file.

How do I delete a file in Ubuntu?

Permanently delete a file

1. Select the item you want to delete.
2. Press and hold the Shift key, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
3. Because you cannot undo this, you will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the file or folder.

How do I delete a file in Terminal?

To delete a specific file, you can use the command rm followed by the name of the file you want to delete (e.g. rm filename ).