Why can't i remove this file

[whitewolfAK47]

[fj@whitewolf io.elementary.appcenter]$ ls
appcenter.hiddenapps
[fj@whitewolf io.elementary.appcenter]$ sudo -Rm appcenter.hiddenapps
[sudo] password for fj:
sudo: you are not permitted to use the -R option with appcenter.hiddenapps
[fj@whitewolf io.elementary.appcenter]$

idk what to do or really why i can’t delete that file.

[yum13241]

this is the endeavorOS forum, not the elementaryOS forum.

the command to remove files is rm

rm -rf .config for example deletes the .config folder (PLZ DON’T EXECUTE THIS COMMAND)

BUT if you are trying to remove an app use the package manager.

[whitewolfAK47]

i am in endeavourOS

that is the command i excuted when it gave me that error

sudo: you are not permitted to use the -R option with appcenter.hiddenapps

[yum13241]

rm -rf

not

sudo -rm appcenter.hiddenapps

but rather

sudo rm -rf appcenter.hiddenapps

be careful with rm -rf!

[whitewolfAK47]

thank you so much!!!

[yum13241]

you are welcome.

next time try reading the documentation though.

man rm

[whitewolfAK47]

wise advice, BTW i really do enjoy pantheon on endeavouros i know it’s weird but personally LOVE IT lol

i3 looks cool but my old man brain cannot adapt to something new easily

[yum13241]

and don’t forget that *nix commands

• usually don’t start with a capital letter
• never start with a dash
• are also usually not full words, like how rm is ReMove.

[whitewolfAK47]

ahhhhhh interesting

[yum13241]

Took that from the Arch Wiki.

(psst, the Arch Wiki is great documentation)

[whitewolfAK47]

touche