How to Delete Files from a VPS?

Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are an excellent solution for hosting websites and other web applications. However, sometimes you may need to delete unnecessary files from the server. In this article, we’ll show you how to properly delete files from your VPS.

Connecting to your VPS

Before you start deleting files, you need to connect to your VPS. To do this, use an SSH client, such as PuTTY on Windows or Terminal on MacOS.

Open your SSH client and enter the command:

ssh username@server_ip_address

Replace username with your username and server_ip_address with your server’s IP address.

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Deleting Files from the VPS

After connecting to your VPS, you can start deleting files. Here are a few commands that you might find useful:

  • rm filename — delete the file named filename
  • rm -r directory — delete the folder named directory and all its contents
  • rm -rf directory — forcefully delete the folder named directory and all its contents without confirmation

Be careful when using the rm -rf command, as it will permanently delete all files in the specified folder.

Conclusion

Now you have the necessary knowledge to delete files from your VPS. Remember that deleting files can be dangerous, so always double-check before running the rm -rf command. Be careful and good luck!