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Local files? By using the keyword Remove Files in the standard OperatingSystem library, passing as argument the pattern matching your files.



Remote files? If the target is a Linux machine, connecting over ssh and using the rm command.






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Local files? By using the keyword Remove Files in the standard OperatingSystem library, passing as argument the pattern matching your files.



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Local files? By using the keyword Remove Files in the standard OperatingSystem library, passing as argument the pattern matching your files.



Remote files? If the target is a Linux machine, connecting over ssh and using the rm command.






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Local files? By using the keyword Remove Files in the standard OperatingSystem library, passing as argument the pattern matching your files.



Remote files? If the target is a Linux machine, connecting over ssh and using the rm command.






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Local files? By using the keyword Remove Files in the standard OperatingSystem library, passing as argument the pattern matching your files.



Remote files? If the target is a Linux machine, connecting over ssh and using the rm command.







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I used "Empty Directory" keyword in the standard OperatingSystem library and it worked for me
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