command line delete directory not empty code example

Example 1: terminal delete directory not empty

rm -rf myDirectory

Example 2: 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 3: rmdir not empty

rm -rf dir-name

Example 4: cmd remove directory not empty windows

rmdir /S directory_to_be_deleted