There are several reasons that you might want to remove a directory in Linux. For example, you may want to improve system performance by freeing up disk space. Or you might simply want a tidier ...

Fortunately, thanks to how Linux works, it can only delete the files owned by the user, which means that the OS itself remains untouched and functional.

If you're managing Linux users from the command line, these are the tools you need.

Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.

Sudo stands for "superuser do" and gives a user access to administrator-like powers. Here's how to use this powerful tool.