terminal delete directory 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: bash remove directory

rm -rf directory-name

Example 4: delete directory mac terminal

rm -r dirname

Example 5: remove a file or dir in linux or mac or ubuntu

note:your_file_name can be a dir or a file 

sudo rm -r your_file_name