remove folder in linux terminal code example

Example 1: bash remove directory

# 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 2: remove directory linux

rm -rf /path/to/directory/*

Example 3: remove a folder in linux command

rm -r dirnameCopy

Example 4: how to remove folder from linux terminal

To remove an empty directory, use the rmdir command as follows:
$ rmdir foldername

If the directory still contains files or subdirectories, the rmdir command does not remove the directory.
To remove a directory and all its contents, including any subdirectories and files, use the rm command with the recursive option, -r.

$ rm -r foldername