Removing a file or directory
To remove a file, use the rm command.
For example, to delete myfile1 and its contents, enter:
rm myfile1
You can delete multiple files by giving the command a list of the remaining files to be deleted.
You will see a confirmation prompt asking if you want to delete the file.
rm can also remove an empty directory. To remove a full directory you must include the -r option.
For example, to delete the full directory "directoryname," enter:
rm -r directoryname
For more information on removing files, refer to the rm man page by entering: man rm