06 Removing Directories and Using the History
- Removing Directories with
rmdir
rmdir
(Remove Directory) deletes empty folders.- Requires the file path of the directory to remove.
- Can use relative or absolute paths for flexibility.
- Use
ls
to verify the directory was deleted.
- Using
history
to View Previous Commandshistory
displays previously run commands.- Arrow keys navigate command history (
Up
to recall,Down
to move forward). - Servers may store up to 1,000 commands, making history useful for tracking changes.
- Re-running Commands from History
- Use
!<command_number>
to re-run a specific command. - Find the number using
history
and execute!12
to run command #12. - Avoids excessive scrolling through history with arrow keys.
- Use
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