I'll walk you through two methods for handling this essential task, plus a third way that achieves total annihilation.

Deleting directories and files is one of the most basic, but important functions in any operating system. In Linux, if you have a windowed environment running, you can locate and delete files using a ...

Did you know that you can manage all of your files and folders right from the command line, using applications like Gnome Terminal? Here are some of the basic commands that we use to manage ...

Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures. This post will take you from the most basic ...

In case you want to delete all the content of a Linux directory (including all the files and subdirectories), there are very simple and fast ways to achieve that. Here we explain to you everything you ...

The tree command is perfect for viewing your entire directory structure at a glance. It shows folders and files in a clear, ...

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

To make sure files aren't removed accidentally when running the Linux find command, use the -ok command. It will ask for permission before removing any files. A friend recently reminded me of a useful ...