Delete All Files And Folders In Linux

July 6, 2021 . 1 MIN READ

How do I delete all files and folders stored in /home/jerry/movies directories under Linux operating systems?

You need to the rm command.

Open a terminal or shell (bash) prompt and type the following command to delete everything in /home/jerry/movies

 

cd /home/jerry/movies

pwd

rm -rf *

OR you can use the following single command:

rm -rf /home/jerry/movies/

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