Name
rmdir — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
rmdir [options
]directories
The rmdir
(remove directory)
command deletes one or more empty directories you name:
➜ rmdir /tmp/junk
Useful options
| If you supply a directory path (not just a simple directory name), delete not only the given directory, but the specified parent directories automatically, all of which must be empty. So the command: ➜
will delete not only one/two/three, but also one/two and one. |
To delete a nonempty directory and its contents, use (carefully)
rm -r
directory
. Use rm
-ri
to delete interactively, or rm
-rf
to annihilate without any error messages or
confirmation.
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