file delete

johnyhasan · 07-18-2012, 06:52 AM

i can create a file that command is
touch test.txt
i want to run the file test.txt
and i want to delete the test.txt file

plz help me

Nylex · 07-18-2012, 06:54 AM

The command "rm" is used to remove files.

Also, per the LQ rules, please avoid "SMS" speak and write words out in full (i.e. "please" instead of "plz").

rmugunthan · 07-18-2012, 06:54 AM

delete the file using "rm" command

rm test.txt --> to delete test.txt file in the current directory.

pixellany · 07-18-2012, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnyhasan

i can create a file that command is
touch test.txt
i want to run the file test.txt
and i want to delete the test.txt file

plz help me

Homework?

To run (execute) a file, you need to set the permissions. "man chmod" for details

piyush.sharma · 07-18-2012, 07:22 AM

to run the file you can use
chmod a+x file_name
it will give executable permissions to the file
and to delete the file you can use
rm -f file_name

but one question if you don't mind, what you want to run from a .txt file.

pan64 · 07-18-2012, 08:17 AM

and also: touch test.txt will create an empty file, a file without content. What do you mean by "run" that file? What do you expect?