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edited Jan 18, 2024 at 14:15

I tried using rm -rf .*rm -rf .* command to remove a hidden file and I am met with this error.

rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '.' rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '..'

rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '.'
rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '..'

I tried using rm -rf .* command to remove a hidden file and I am met with this error.

rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '.' rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '..'

I tried using rm -rf .* command to remove a hidden file and I am met with this error.

rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '.'
rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '..'

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asked Jan 18, 2024 at 13:48

Deleting a hidden file with linux command

I tried using rm -rf .* command to remove a hidden file and I am met with this error.

rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '.' rm: refusing to remove '.' or '..' directory: skipping '..'

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