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Which command is used to delete all files in the current directory and all its sub-directories?

  1. rm

  2. rm -r

  3. rmdir

  4. del
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The rm -r (recursive) command deletes all files and subdirectories within a directory tree. Plain rm only deletes files, not directories. rmdir only removes empty directories, not files or non-empty directories. del is a DOS/Windows command, not Unix/Linux.

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