That makes knowing how to delete a directory on Linux systems using the command-line a very useful skill, one that you'll find yourself using regularly to perform major file system maintenance tasks.

In Linux, your first IDE hard drive is called /dev/hda, the second /dev/hdb, and so on.Assuming you only have one drive in your machine, you'll want to wipe out /dev/hda.If you have other disks ...

Understanding how to delete a file in Linux is an important part of a keeping your computer's file system well-organized. Without regular maintenance, hard drives can quickly become disorganized ...

In another entry of his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen shows you how to delete files and folders from Linux using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

All file systems and their contents will vary, so you may find .log (log files which are relatively harmless to remove), .rpm files (Red Hat package files), .tar or .tar.gz files (file archives ...