AWS S3 RM

The command “aws s3 rm” is used to remove objects from an Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) bucket. It allows you to delete files or directories stored in your S3 bucket using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). The basic syntax for this command is as follows:

aws s3 rm s3://<bucket_name>/<object_key>

Where:
– `<bucket_name>` is the name of the S3 bucket from which you want to remove the object.
– `<object_key>` is the key or path of the object (file or directory) you want to remove.

For example, to remove a file named “example.txt” from a bucket named “my-bucket,” the command would be:

aws s3 rm s3://my-bucket/example.txt

If you want to remove a directory and all its contents (recursive deletion), you can use the `–recursive` flag:

aws s3 rm s3://my-bucket/my-directory –recursive

Remember that removing objects from S3 is a permanent action, and deleted objects cannot be recovered unless you have versioning enabled for your bucket or backups stored elsewhere. Be cautious when using this command and ensure you are deleting the right objects. Always take backups or enable versioning as a precautionary measure.