linux-odyssey/quests/remove/en/game.yml

id: remove
title: Deleting Files and Folders
image: base
instruction: |
  In this quest, you will learn:
  1. How to delete files with `rm`
  2. How to delete empty folders with `rmdir`
  3. How to delete folders and their contents with `rm -r`

requirements:
  - copy
  - move

stages:
  - id: start
    name: Click `Start` to begin
    condition:
      command: echo start
    response:
      content: |
        Today we will learn how to delete files and folders.
        Your current folder contains `hello.txt`, `world.txt`, and a folder named `notes`.
        First, use `ls` to list them.
        When you have finished, enter `echo next` to continue!
      hint: |
        Use `ls` to list the files in the folder
        When you have finished, enter `echo next` to continue

  - id: next
    requirements:
      - start
    name: Explore the files, then enter `echo next` to continue
    condition:
      command: echo next
    response:
      content: |
        Now let's learn how to delete files.
        `rm` is short for remove. It deletes files.
        Use `rm [filename]`.
        Let's start by deleting `hello.txt`!
      hint: Use `rm hello.txt` to delete `hello.txt`

  - id: rm-hello
    requirements:
      - next
    name: Delete `hello.txt`
    condition:
      command: rm hello.txt
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/hello.txt
          type: file
          exists: false
    response:
      content: |
        `hello.txt` is no longer in the folder!

        `rm` can delete several files at once. Separate their names with spaces.
        Use `rm [file1] [file2] ...`.
        Now use `rm` to delete `world.txt` and `wow.txt`.
      hint: |
        Use `rm world.txt wow.txt` to delete `world.txt` and `wow.txt`
        Separate the filenames with a space
        The order of the names does not matter

  - id: rm-world-wow
    requirements:
      - rm-hello
    name: Delete `world.txt` and `wow.txt`
    condition:
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/world.txt
          type: file
          exists: false
        - path: /home/commander/wow.txt
          type: file
          exists: false
    response:
      content: |
        `world.txt` and `wow.txt` are now gone.

        Next, let's learn how to delete folders.
        `rmdir` deletes empty folders.
        Use `rmdir [folder name]`.
        Let's start by deleting the `empty` folder!
      hint: Use `rmdir empty` to delete the `empty` folder

  - id: rm-empty
    requirements:
      - rm-world-wow
    name: Delete the `empty` folder
    condition:
      command: rmdir empty
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/empty
          type: directory
          exists: false
    response:
      content: |
        The `empty` folder is now gone.
        Now try using `rmdir` to delete the `notes` folder.
      hint: Use `rmdir notes` to delete the `notes` folder

  - id: rm-notes-failed
    requirements:
      - rm-empty
    name: Try deleting the `notes` folder
    condition:
      command: rmdir notes
      error: "rmdir: failed to remove 'notes': Directory not empty"
    response:
      content: |
        The command failed!
        The `notes` folder is still there.
        This is because `rmdir` only deletes empty folders.
        Let's delete the files inside `notes` and try again.
        Now use `rm` to delete the files inside `notes`.
      hint: |
        Use `rm notes/[filename]` to delete a file inside `notes`
        You may need to use `ls notes` to see which files are inside
        Or use Tab to complete the filename

  - id: rm-notes-content
    requirements:
      - rm-notes-failed
    name: Delete the files inside `notes`
    condition:
      command: rm notes/note.txt
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/notes/note.txt
          type: file
          exists: false
    exceptions:
      - id: hint
        condition:
          command: echo hint
        response:
          content: |
            Use `rm notes/note.txt` to delete `note.txt` inside `notes`.
          hint: Use `rm notes/note.txt` to delete `note.txt` inside `notes`
    response:
      content: |
        Great! Now use `rmdir` again to delete the `notes` folder.
      hint: Use `rmdir notes` to delete the `notes` folder

  - id: rm-notes
    requirements:
      - rm-notes-content
    name: Delete the `notes` folder
    condition:
      command: rmdir notes
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/notes
          type: directory
          exists: false
    response:
      content: |
        Great! The `notes` folder has been deleted.
        Next, let's delete the `trash` folder.
        First, use `ls` to see what is inside `trash`.
      hint: Use `ls trash` to list the files inside `trash`

  - id: ls-trash
    requirements:
      - rm-notes
    name: List the contents of `trash`
    condition:
      command: ls trash
    response:
      content: |
        Wow! `trash` contains lots of files, and even more folders!
        What if a folder has many files and subfolders and we want to delete them all at once?
        Just as with `cp`, add the `-r` option to delete the folder and everything inside it.
        `-r` means recursive: the command also deletes the contents of any nested folders.
        Let's try it!
      hint: Use `rm -r trash` to delete the `trash` folder

  - id: rm-trash
    requirements:
      - ls-trash
    name: Delete `trash` and its contents
    condition:
      command: rm -r trash
      files:
        - path: /home/commander/trash
          type: directory
          exists: false
    response:
      content: |
        The `trash` folder and everything inside it are now gone.
        Congratulations! You now know how to delete files and folders!
        Enter `echo finish` to complete this quest.

  - id: END
    requirements:
      - rm-trash
    name: Complete the quest
    condition:
      command: echo finish
    response:
      content: |
        You now know how to delete files and folders!
        Congratulations on completing this quest!