The Linux command used for removing files and directories is rm. So to remove an empty directory (Linux differentiates between empty and non-empty directories) type the command rm -d <directory ...

A few clever Linux commands can make it a lot easier to create, view and remove complex directory structures.

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

###FILE AND DIRECTORY COMMANDS ls -al # List all files in a long listing (detailed) format pwd # Display the present working directory mkdir directory # Create a directory rm file # Remove (delete) ...

Jack Wallen is back with another Linux 101 tip. This time around he shows you how to list files and folders from the command line.