rip

Remove files or directories from specified locations and place them in the graveyard

$ rip [path/to/file_or_directory] [path/to/another/file_or_directory]

$ rip --inspect [path/to/file_or_directory] [path/to/another/file_or_directory]

$ rip --seance

$ rip --decompose

$ rip --unbury

$ rip --seance --unbury

rip [OPTIONS] [PATH...]

-f, --force
    Forces removal without prompting for confirmation.

-i, --interactive
    Prompts for confirmation before each removal action.

-d, --dry-run
    Simulates the removal process, showing what would be deleted without actual deletion.

-v, --verbose
    Displays detailed information about files and directories being processed or removed.

-p PATTERN, --pattern=PATTERN
    Specifies a file pattern (e.g., glob, regex) to target for removal.

-e PATTERN, --exclude=PATTERN
    Excludes files or directories matching the specified pattern from removal.

-h, --help
    Displays the help message and exits.

The rip command in Linux typically refers to a user-defined script or alias rather than a universally standard utility. Its purpose is commonly to 'rip out' or remove unwanted files, directories, or specific patterns of data from a system. This could involve cleaning up temporary files, build artifacts, cache directories, or untracked/ignored files within a version-controlled project (e.g., Git).

Due to its non-standard nature, the exact functionality, options, and behavior of a rip command can vary significantly based on its specific implementation by the user or developer who created it. It serves as a convenience wrapper around more fundamental commands like rm, find, and grep, providing a simplified interface for common cleanup tasks.

The rip command is not a standard Linux utility distributed with most mainstream distributions. Its behavior and options can vary widely depending on its specific implementation, as it is often a custom script or alias created by users or developers for specific cleanup tasks. Users should exercise caution and ideally inspect the script's source code before running a custom rip command to understand its exact functionality.

Many developers create a rip script to quickly remove build artifacts, cache files, temporary files, or untracked/ignored files in version control systems like Git. This simplifies and standardizes cleanup operations across projects.

Users implementing a rip command often combine standard utilities like find, xargs, rm, and grep within a shell script. This allows for highly customizable cleanup logic, tailored to specific directories, file types, or project structures.

The term 'rip' in computing context commonly refers to extracting data, often from physical media like CDs (CD ripping). While there isn't a universally recognized 'rip' command as a standard Linux utility, the concept of 'ripping out' unwanted files or components has led to various user-defined scripts or aliases named rip for specific cleanup tasks.

These custom scripts have evolved as a way for users to automate repetitive file removal processes, often in development environments, where transient files or build artifacts need frequent purging.

rm(1), find(1), grep(1)