how to delete a non empty directory in linux
1. To recursively delete use
$ rm -r dirname
2.To forcefully delete use
$ rm -rf dirnamehow to delete a non empty directory in linux
1. To recursively delete use
$ rm -r dirname
2.To forcefully delete use
$ rm -rf dirnamermdir: failed to remove ‘’: Directory not empty
rm -rf myDirectoryrmdir directory not empty
To remove(delete) a directory use:
rmdir *directory name*
e.g: rmdir "my directory"
To remove a non-empty directory use:
rm -r *directory name*
e.g: rm -r "my non-empty directory"
Use "" when your directory path (absolute or relative) or name contains spacesremove non empty directory windows
C:>rmdir nonemptydir
The directory is not empty.Copyright © 2021 Codeinu
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