ADBFiles & StorageDestructive

adb shell rm -rf <path>

Delete files or directory recursively

Destructive Operation WarningPermanently deletes files with no recycle bin or recovery option.

What It Does

Deletes a file or directory tree from the Android storage volume.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb shell rm [-r] [-f] <path>

Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

[-r] R Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific r value.

Real-world value:your--r

Command syntax: adb shell rm your--r [-f] <path>

[-f] F Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific f value.

Real-world value:your--f

Command syntax: adb shell rm [-r] your--f <path>

<path>Target File or Directory Path

A file or folder path on the Android device or host machine.

Real-world value:/sdcard/screenshot.png

Command syntax: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

Usage Examples

$adb shell rm /sdcard/test.txt

$adb shell rm -rf /data/local/tmp/test_dir

Options & Flags

Flag / Parameter	Description
-r	Recursive deletion for directories.
-f	Force removal without prompting.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Write permissions on parent directory

Related Commands

adb push <local_path> <remote_path>

Copy file from computer to device

adb shell ls -la <path>

List files and permissions in directory

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