remove folder from terminal ubuntu code example

Example 1: ubuntu remove directory

rm -R folder-name

Example 2: how to remove folder and its contents in linux

rm -rf dirname

Example 3: 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 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 {} +