If you would prefer to remove directories using Linux commands, open your command line interface. In Ubuntu, press Ctrl-Alt-T to open the command line — this varies by distro.

How to delete a file using Linux's command-line interface The Linux command-line interface has an unearned reputation for being overly technical.

In another entry of his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen shows you how to delete files and folders from Linux using the Command Line Interface (CLI).