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To delete all files in a directory we use ______________(a) rmdir *(b) mv *(c) rm *(d) del *This question was addressed to me in class test.The query is from Deleting and Renaming files: rm and mv Command in chapter Handling Ordinary Files of Unix

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Correct choice is (c) rm *

To explain: To delete all files in a DIRECTORY, use (*) with rm COMMAND. It acts as a meta-character and delete all files WITHOUT displaying any message on the TERMINAL. So use this command cautiously.


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