directory not empty code example

Example 1: how to delete a non empty directory in linux

1. To recursively delete use

$ rm -r dirname

2.To forcefully delete use

$ rm -rf dirname

Example 2: directory is not empty windows

// On windows
C:>rmdir /S nonemptydir

Example 3: terminal delete directory not empty

rm -rf myDirectory

Example 4: rmdir not empty

rm -rf dir-name

Example 5: remove directory not empty windows

rd /s /q "path"