rmdir with files 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: ubuntu remove directory

rm -R folder-name

Example 3: bash remove directory

rm -rf directory-name

Example 4: rmdir command

#usage:
rmdir <dir>
#it removes <dir>
#but if it isnt empty it will not work
#so do:
rmdir /S <dir>
#--ignore-fail-on-non-empty for linux
#to remove confirmation
rmdir /Q <dir>
#it is abbreviated to rd in cmd(windows) like all commands:)
rmdir /? #for help
#the last two are windows specific