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Try to remove non-empty directory

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Name

rmdir - remove empty directories

Synopsis

**sh
$ rmdir `[directory...]`

Description

Remove given directory(ies), if they are empty

Options

  • -p, --parents: Remove all directories in each given path
  • -v, --verbose: List each directory as it is removed

Arguments

  • directory: directory(ies) to remove

Examples

sh
# Try to remove non-empty directory
$ mkdir serenity ; echo cool > serenity/cool.txt
$ rmdir serenity
rmdir: Directory not empty

# Remove empty directory
$ mkdir example
$ ls -a example
.	..
$ rmdir example
$ ls -a example
example: No such file or directory

# Removes foo/bar/baz/, foo/bar/ and foo/
$ rmdir -p foo/bar/baz/

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