mac terminal remove directory code example

Example 1: delete directory mac terminal

rm -r dirname

Example 2: how delete folder terminal mac

rm -rf some_dir
-r "recursive" -f "force" (suppress confirmation messages)

Be careful!

Example 3: bash delete folder

# EXAMPLE
rm -r YourFolderName

# SYNTAX
# rm [option(s)-if-any] 

# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | 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: terminal delete fle

rm MyFile.rtf