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how to delete a non empty directory in linux

1. To recursively delete use

$ rm -r dirname

2.To forcefully delete use

$ rm -rf dirname

remove empty folders linux

find . -type d -empty -print -delete

How to remove a non empty directory

//remove a non empty directory
rm -r dir1

//remove a directory within directory without being promopted
rm -rf dir1

Linux remove non empty directory

rm -rf dirnameCopy

remove a non empty directory

sudo rm -R [Directory name]