delete folder in linux command code example

Example 1: how to remove folder and its contents in linux

rm -rf dirname

Example 2: delete directory linux

rm -rf dir1

Example 3: remove directory and contents

rm -R directory

Example 4: remove folder in all sub folders linux command

$ find /start/search/from/this/dir -name "dirname-to-delete" -type d -exec /bin/rm -rf {} +