bash delete folder code example

Example 1: bash remove directory

rm -rf directory-name

Example 2: remove folder ubuntu

$ rm -r directoryName

Example 3: bash delete folder

# EXAMPLE
rm -r YourFolderName

# SYNTAX
# rm [option(s)-if-any] <folder(s)-to-remove-including-contents>

# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | OPTIONS |  DESCRIPTION                                                     |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# |   -f    |  Force: ignore nonexistent files, never prompt                   |
# |   -i    |  Interactive: prompt before every removal                        |
# |   -I    |  Interactive: only prompt before removing more than three files  |
# |   -r    |  Recursive: remove directories and their contents recursively    |
# |   -v    |  Verbose:  explain what is being done                            |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Example 4: delete a directory bash script

rmdir dirname

Example 5: remove directory and contents

rm -R directory

Example 6: remove directory linux

rm -rf /path/to/directory/*