How do I delete a whole directory in Linux?

Commands to remove a directory in Linux

There are two command to delete a folder in Linux: rmdir command – Deletes the specified empty directories and folders in Linux. rm command – Delete the file including sub-directories. You can delete non-empty directories with rm command in Linux.

How do I delete a full directory in terminal?

To remove a directory and all its contents, including any subdirectories and files, use the rm command with the recursive option, -r . Directories that are removed with the rmdir command cannot be recovered, nor can directories and their contents removed with the rm -r command.