how to delete a folder in terminal code example

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

rm -rf dirname

Example 2: bash remove directory

rm -rf directory-name

Example 3: delete directory mac terminal

rm -r dirname

Example 4: remove folder ubuntu

$ rm -r directoryName

Example 5: remove a file or dir in linux or mac or ubuntu

note:your_file_name can be a dir or a file 

sudo rm -r your_file_name