remove directory linux not empty code example
Example 1: 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 2: terminal delete directory not empty
rm -rf myDirectory
Example 3: rmdir directory not empty
To remove(delete) a directory use:
rmdir *directory name*
e.g: rmdir "my directory"
To remove a non-empty directory use:
rm -r *directory name*
e.g: rm -r "my non-empty directory"
Use "" when your directory path (absolute or relative) or name contains spaces
Example 4: rmdir not empty
rm -rf dir-name