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

From displaying file contents to combining files and performing advanced text processing, the cat command empowers you to accomplish various tasks efficiently. By mastering the cat command, you unlock ...

The Linux command used for removing files and directories is rm. So to remove an empty directory (Linux differentiates between empty and non-empty directories) type the command rm -d <directory ...

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).

I've already listed what I believe are the 5 Linux commands every user should learn, all of which are also related to file and folder management. The list, however, doesn't end there.

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare a couple text files and determine if they both contain the same lines -- whether the file contents are sorted or not.