rmdir¶

rmdir command is used to remove empty directories.

Usage¶

rmdir [-p] DIRECTORY...

p: Removes parent directories as well, provided they are also empty. This option allows for the removal of a directory hierarchy if all directories in the path are empty.

DIRECTORY...: Specifies one or more directories to be removed. These directories must be empty for the operation to succeed.

Remove a Single Empty Directory:

rmdir dir

Remove a Directory and Its Empty Parents:

rmdir -p dir/emptydir/anotheremptydir