How to delete a locally uploaded file on google colab?

Question

I'm trying to delete a file that I uploaded on Google colab using the following code:

from google.colab import files
uploaded = files.upload()

How to delete the file now? e.g If the file's name is 'sample.jpg' .

Answer 1

Answer from @Korakot works for a single file and in case, to delete entire folder or subfolders or files

use

!rm -rf <folder_name>

Answer 2

Try this

!rm sample.jpg

Then check that it is gone with !ls -al

Update (nov 2018) Now you can click to open left pane, browse the files tab, then right click to select and delete a file.

Answer 3

To delete a folder which has multiple folders, use:

%rm -rf <folder_name>

Answer 4

In the menu in Google Collab chose Runtime->Restart all runtimes. This will clear up all your file uploads.

Answer 5

if you are getting edit like,

/bin/bash: -c: line 0: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'

then use

%rm -rf folder_name

Answer 6

you can see available data or files through !ls

then use !rm for delete

> from google.colab import files
> 
> !ls
> 
> !rm data.csv

example image

Answer 7

In menu options in Google Colab chose Runtime->Factory reset runtime. This will reset the runtime by deleting all your local file uploads.

Answer 8

use !rm for deleting FILES

• To remove all files:

        !rm *
  

• To remove a single file:

        !rm <file_name>