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rmdir

Remove empty directories

command File Management

Overview

Removes empty directories. To remove non-empty directories, use rm -r.

Syntax

rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

Examples

$ rmdir old_directory

Remove an empty directory named old_directory.

Related Commands

ls

List directory contents

cp

Copy files and directories

mv

Move or rename files and directories

rm

Remove files or directories

touch

Change file timestamps or create empty files

find

Search for files in a directory hierarchy

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