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rmdir Command - Remove Empty Directories
The rmdir command is used to delete empty directories from the file system.
Syntax
rmdir [options] directory...
Examples
rmdir emptydir
Remove the empty directory named emptydir.
rmdir -p parent/child/emptydir
Remove emptydir and its empty parent directories if they exist.
Notes
- rmdir will fail if the directory is not empty.
- The
-p
option allows removal of empty parent directories as well.