bash rm directory 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: bash remove directory

rm -rf directory-name

Example 4: 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 5: delete a directory bash script

rmdir dirname

Example 6: rm directory linux

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.