The project is migrated to a new codebase, the "old_project" directory must be deleted. The directory has multiple read-only files, and it must be deleted recursively without prompting for…

The correct answer is A. rm -rf old_project. To remove non-empty directories and all the files without being prompted, use rm with the -r (recursive) and -f. https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-remove-files-and-directories-using-linux-command-line/

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The project is migrated to a new codebase, the "old_project" directory must be deleted. The directory has multiple read-only files, and it must be deleted recursively without prompting for confirmation. Which bash command must be used?

Options

Arm -rf old_project
Brm -r old_project
Crmdir -p old_project
Drmdir old_project

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Explanation

To remove non-empty directories and all the files without being prompted, use rm with the -r (recursive) and -f. https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-remove-files-and-directories-using-linux-command-line/

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#Bash commands#File system management#Linux utilities

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