How to delete files in bash shell

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No unexpected characters in vi, saved and re-run but no success. So most probably you have also carriage return in the first line. Shebang is no OS specific, it must be in the form!

Show 8 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Gert Gert 9, 3 3 gold badges 34 34 silver badges 37 37 bronze badges. Add a comment. With the -r they will be treated literally while without it they will be expanded to a carriage return or a tab respectively. Thanks for the suggestions Marko Frelih, jimmij.

For future reference, there is no need to run touch. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. I like to write article or tutorial on various IT topics. Any file can be deleted temporarily and permanently in bash.

When a file is removed temporarily by using a graphical user interface, then it is stored in the Trash folder, and it can be restored if required. The file which is removed permanently cannot be restored later normally.