rmdir linux code example

Example 1: linux remove folder and all his content

rm -rf /path/to/directory

Example 2: remove directory linux

# To delete a single file, use the rm or unlink command followed by the file name:

unlink filename
rm filename

# To delete multiple files at once, use the rm command followed by the file names separated by space.
rm filename1 filename2 filename3
# To remove an empty directory, use either rmdir or rm -d followed by the directory name:
rm -d dirname
rmdir dirname

# To remove non-empty directories and all the files within them, use the rm command with the-r (recursive) option:
rm -r dirname

# To remove non-empty directories and all the files without being prompted, use rm with the -r (recursive) and -f options:
rm -rf dirname

#To remove multiple directories at once, use the rm -r command followed by the directory names separated by space.
rm -r dirname1 dirname2 dirname3

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: rmdir command

#usage:
rmdir <dir>
#it removes <dir>
#but if it isnt empty it will not work
#so do:
rmdir /S <dir>
#--ignore-fail-on-non-empty for linux
#to remove confirmation
rmdir /Q <dir>
#it is abbreviated to rd in cmd(windows) like all commands:)
rmdir /? #for help
#the last two are windows specific

Example 5: rmdir linux

rmdir <filePath>