{"id":3332,"date":"2023-02-04T13:39:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T08:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=3332"},"modified":"2023-02-04T13:39:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T08:09:34","slug":"how-do-i-delete-a-directory-in-linux-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/how-do-i-delete-a-directory-in-linux-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I delete a directory in Linux terminal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can delete a directory in Linux terminal using the <code>rmdir<\/code> or <code>rm<\/code> command.<\/p>\n<p>To delete an empty directory, you can use the <code>rmdir<\/code> command followed by the name of the directory you want to delete:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">rmdir<\/span> directory_name<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the directory is not empty, you can use the <code>rm<\/code> command with the <code>-r<\/code> (or <code>--recursive<\/code>) option to remove the directory and its contents:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">rm<\/span> -r directory_name<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note: Be careful when using the <code>rm<\/code> command, as it permanently deletes files and directories and does not move them to the trash or recycle bin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can delete a directory in Linux terminal using the rmdir or rm command. 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