What rm -rf does
rm -rf myfolder: Delete a folder and everything in it without asking — the most dangerous command there is.
The rm command page covers what it does in general, with an example.
rm-rfmyfolder
rm— command — delete files and folders-rf— flags — -r: recursively (for folders); -f: don't complain if it isn't theremyfolder— 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