rmdir#
rmdir
command is used to remove empty directories.
Usage#
rmdir [-p] DIRECTORY...
Options#
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.
Arguments#
DIRECTORY...
: Specifies one or more directories to be removed. These directories must be empty for the operation to succeed.
Examples#
Remove a Single Empty Directory:
rmdir dir
Remove a Directory and Its Empty Parents:
rmdir -p dir/emptydir/anotheremptydir