rmdir: Linux Commands HowTo
rmdir: Remove folder(s)
Remove directory, this command will only work if the folders are empty.
Syntax
rmdir [options]... folder(s)...
Options
--ignore-fail-on-non-empty
Ignore each failure that is solely because the
directory is non-empty.
-p, --parents Remove explicit parent directories if being emptied
--verbose Output a diagnostic for every directory processed
--help Display help and exit
--version Output version information and exit
Example
$ rmdir myfolder
Before removing directories with a wildcard, it?s wise to list them first:
$ ls -d britney*/
"It devoured my paper, it was a really good paper" - Ellen Feiss
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