What rm -rf does
Delete a folder and everything in it without asking — the most dangerous command there is.
rm-rfmyfolder
rm— command — delete-rf— flag (a command option)myfolder— argument: a file, a folder, or text
What it does when you run it
$ rm -rf myfolder $ ls a.txt app.js downloads log.txt names.txt notes.txt old.txt projects script.sh todo.md
Run it yourself
The same files. Nothing here can break, and nothing leaves your browser.
Where you use it
Explain other commands
Written by Mikhail Kuzmitskii