rm (remove files) in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to remove a file named example.txt.

Linux CLI

rm [1]

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

A-r

B-f

C--help

Dexample.txt

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using options like -r or -f without a filename.

Typing the filename incorrectly.

The rm command followed by the filename example.txt deletes that file.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to force remove a file named data.log without any prompt.

Linux CLI

rm [1] data.log

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

A-f

B-r

C-i

D--help

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using -i which asks for confirmation.

Using -r which is for directories.

The -f option forces removal without asking for confirmation.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to remove a directory named backup and all its contents.

Linux CLI

rm [1] backup

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

A-i

B-r

C-f

D--help

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using -f alone does not remove directories.

Forgetting the recursive option causes an error.

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

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to remove all files with .tmp extension in the current directory without prompt.

Linux CLI

rm [1] [2]

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

A-f

B-r

C*.tmp

D-i

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using -r which is for directories, not files.

Using -i which asks for confirmation.

Use -f to force removal and *.tmp to select all files ending with .tmp.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to remove a directory named logs and all its contents forcefully and quietly.

Linux CLI

rm [1] [2] [3] logs

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

A-r

B-f

C-q

D-i

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using -i which asks for confirmation.

Forgetting -r for directories.

Use -r for recursive removal, -f to force deletion, and -q to suppress output.