rmdir

rmdir linux command cheatsheet by Thamizhiniyan C S

Introduction

This command is used to remove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.

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Syntax

rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

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Important Flags

Flag	Description
--ignore-fail-on-non-empty	Doesn't show an error message when trying to remove a non-empty directory.
-p	Removes the directory along with its parent in the hierarchy.
-v	Provides a verbose output.
--help	Displays help text.
--version	Displays the command version.

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Examples

Command	Description
rmdir mydir1 mydir2 mydir3 .....	Removes multiple directories using the basic rmdir command.
rmdir LINUX INFO DETAIL	Removes the LINUX, INFO, and DETAIL directories.
rmdir -p mydir1/mydir2/mydir3/...../mydirN	Deletes a directory, including all subdirectories.
rmdir -p LINUX/mydir1/mydir2/mydir3	Deletes the LINUX directory, including all its ancestors.
rmdir -p -v Example/Test	Removes a subdirectory and its hierarchical parent and lists each step of the process.
rmdir -v dir1 dir2 dir3	Displays a message after removing the specified directories.
rmdir -v LINUX INFO DETAIL	Deletes the LINUX, INFO, and DETAIL directories and displays a message after each removal.
rmdir -v LINUX*	Deletes all directories that contain "LINUX" in their name and displays a message after each removal.
rmdir -v Example/Test Example	Removes multiple directories in reverse order of hierarchy and lists each step of the process.
rmdir -v Example*	Removes multiple directories with similar names using wildcards and lists each step of the process.
rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty LINUX	Ignores errors due to non-empty directories when attempting to remove the LINUX directory.