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).

There are many ways to clean up or remove files, including using commands such as rm (remove), rmdir (remove directory), shred, and unlink.

If your Linux system is running slow - or running low on disk space - try deleting cache and temp files to solve the problem.

Each file and directory in Linux has three basic types of permissions: Read (r) – Permission to view the contents of a file or list the contents of a directory. Write (w) – Permission to modify a file ...