rm -R directory/
# EXAMPLE
rm -r YourFolderName
# SYNTAX
# rm [option(s)-if-any] <folder(s)-to-remove-including-contents>
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | OPTIONS | DESCRIPTION |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | -f | Force: ignore nonexistent files, never prompt |
# | -i | Interactive: prompt before every removal |
# | -I | Interactive: only prompt before removing more than three files |
# | -r | Recursive: remove directories and their contents recursively |
# | -v | Verbose: explain what is being done |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# Remove Single File Using rm:
rm file1.txt
# Remove Directory and it's contents:
rm -r dir1 # '-r' is short for '-recursive'
# Remove empty Directory:
rm -d dir1 # '-d' is short for '-dir'
rm -r path
To remove an empty directory, use either rmdir or rm -d followed by the directory name:
rm -d dirname rmdir dirname.
To remove non-empty directories and all the files within them, use the rm command with the -r (recursive) option:
rm -r dirname.
rm -r -f folderName
rm -rf /path/to/directory/*
rm -r dirnameCopy
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#remove a dir in linux command
rm
#after rm type the file or dir name it will remove it
# find . -type d -name '*_cache' -exec rm -r {} +
# REMOVE ALL FILES IN LINUX ON CURRENT PATH
find . -type f -delete
# REMOVE DIRECTORY IN LINUX ON CURRENT PATH
find . -type d -delete
# REMOVE EVERTHING IN EXISTING PATH
find . -delete