Understanding how to delete a file in Linux is an important part of a keeping your computer's file system well-organized. Without regular maintenance, hard drives can quickly become disorganized ...

In another entry of his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen shows you how to delete files and folders from Linux using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.

Fortunately, thanks to how Linux works, it can only delete the files owned by the user, which means that the OS itself remains untouched and functional.

There are many ways to clean up or remove files, including using commands such as rm (remove), rmdir (remove directory), shred, and unlink.

Linux Permission Basics: Read, Write, Execute Each file and directory in Linux has three basic types of permissions: Read (r) – Permission to view the contents of a file or list the contents of a ...

Unix utility SED provides an effective and versatile way of deleting one or more lines from a designated file to match the needs of the user. This Unix command is used for command line processing.

In honor of National Clean up Your Computer month, here some top picks for Linux system cleaners. You’ve heard all about the Windows cleaning tools — on every level. What you haven’t heard ...