rmdir

Rmdir (or rd) is a command in Unix, DOS, OS / 2 or Microsoft Windows, which deletes an empty directory. In Unix, Linux, and OS / 2, it is is case sensitive, in DOS does not.

Normal use as follows:

Rmdir directory name this is the directory name for the directory to be deleted is. With the option -p in the Unix directories above it are also deleted if they are empty.

Example:

Rmdir -p foo / bar / baz first deletes baz /, then bar / and finally foo /, ie, the entire directory tree.

Rmdir only removes empty directories in UNIX. Otherwise, the command rm is needed.

Rm -r foo / bar / baz   rm -rf foo / bar / baz In DOS or Microsoft Windows to exist, the command deltree.

Rd / s directory Web Links

• Rmdir The program 's manpage
• Microsoft TechNet article Rmdir

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