how to rm a folder in linux code example

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

rm -rf dirname

Example 2: linux remove folder and all his content

rm -rf /path/to/directory/*

Example 3: remove directory linux

rm -rf /path/to/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 {} +