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How do I delete files and folders in Ubuntu terminal?
How to Remove Directories (Folders)
- To remove an empty directory, use either rmdir or rm -d followed by the directory name: rm -d dirname rmdir dirname.
- To remove non-empty directories and all the files within them, use the rm command with the -r (recursive) option: rm -r dirname.
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How do I empty a folder in Linux?
To delete an empty directory, use the -d ( –dir ) option and to delete a non-empty directory, and all of its contents use the -r ( –recursive or -R ) option. The -i option tells rm to prompt you to confirm the deletion of each subdirectory and file.
