rmdir:tldr:a6b75
rmdir: Remove specific nested directories recursively.
$ rmdir --parents ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}
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The command "rmdir --parents" is used to remove directories (folders) and their parent directories recursively.
Here's a breakdown of the command and its components:
- "rmdir": This is the command to remove directories in Linux or Unix systems. It is short for "remove directory".
- "--parents": This is an option or flag that we add to the "rmdir" command. It tells the command to remove not only the specified directories but also their parent directories if they become empty after the removal.
- "${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}": This is a placeholder for the path(s) to the directories you want to remove. You need to replace "${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}" with the actual paths of the directories you want to delete. If you want to remove multiple directories, you can add their paths separated by spaces.
For example, if you want to remove a directory called "dir2" and its parent directory "dir1", the command would be:
rmdir --parents /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir1/dir2
This command will first remove the directory "dir2", and if "dir1" becomes empty after the removal, it will also remove "dir1".
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
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