Deleting with rm
rm file deletes a file. There is no recycle bin in a real terminal, so be careful.
Folders need -r, which removes the folder and everything inside it.
The first rm old fails on purpose: it protects you from deleting a folder by accident.
Quick check
Which command deletes the folder `old` and its contents?
Your turn: write the code
Create a.txt and b.txt, delete a.txt, then list the folder.
Finish the quick check (and any code exercise) to complete this lesson, or mark it done yourself.
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