Unix command help

gamerman4

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I know what the command does:
"rm -rf"

what exactly does the "-rf" do?

I assume rf mean root folder but can anyone confirm that?
 
I know what the command does:
"rm -rf"

what exactly does the "-rf" do?

I assume rf mean root folder but can anyone confirm that?


Remove -recursive/force (meaning it'll remove anything inside the directory (including subdirectories) and will delete without prompt)
 
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