rm -r (remove directories) in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the command to remove a directory named 'folder' and all its contents.

Linux CLI

rm [1] folder

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-a

B-r

C-l

D-f

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using -f alone does not remove directories.

Using -l or -a are not valid options for removal.

The -r option tells rm to remove directories and their contents recursively.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to force remove a directory named 'temp' without prompts.

Linux CLI

rm [1] temp

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-rf

B-r

C-f

D-ri

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using only -r will ask for confirmation if files are write-protected.

Using -f alone won't remove directories.

The -rf option combines recursive removal and force, so it deletes directories without asking.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to remove directory 'docs' and its contents.

Linux CLI

rm -r [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Adoc

B-docs

C--docs

Ddocs

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Adding dashes before directory names causes errors.

Misspelling the directory name.

The directory name should be given without dashes. Just use docs.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to remove directory 'cache' recursively and forcefully.

Linux CLI

rm [1] [2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-rf

Bcache

Clogs

D-r

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using only -r without -f may cause prompts.

Forgetting to specify the directory name.

The -rf option removes directories recursively and forcefully. Then specify the directory name.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to remove directories 'build' and 'dist' recursively and forcefully.

Linux CLI

rm [1] [2] [3]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A-rf

Bbuild

Cdist

Dtemp

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not using -rf causes errors when directories are not empty.

Misspelling directory names.

Use -rf to remove directories recursively and forcefully, then list directory names.