rmdir

Removes empty directories.

Last updated: 2025-10-08 Report error

Syntax

$rmdir [OPTIONS] DIRECTORY...

Examples

$rmdir empty_folder

Examples

$rmdir -p path/to/empty/folder

Typical use cases

Standard usage

rmdir --help

Detailed Help

man rmdir

Note Removes only empty directories. For non-empty directories see rm -r.

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