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Remove a directory - rmdir
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Reggie Fischer
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This article explains about rmdir command with an example in unix.
rmdir command is used to remove a directory in unix.
• Can only remove if directory is empty.
Syntax of rmdir Command
rmdir dirName
Example of rmdir Command
rmdir myFolder
rmdir OfficeDocuments
rmdir: OfficeDocuments: Directory not empty
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