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command for deleating a file in linux terminal

  1. del

  2. delete

  3. rm

  4. remove
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Explanation

rm (remove) is the standard Unix/Linux command for deleting files and directories. The name 'del' is used in DOS/Windows systems, not Linux. You can use 'rm -r' to recursively delete directories, and 'rm -f' to force deletion without prompts. Note: there's no undo for rm!

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