Linux / Unix rmdir command
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Deletes a directory.
rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...
| --ignore-fail-on-non-empty | ignore each failure that is solely because a directory is non-empty. |
| -p, --parents | Remove DIRECTORY and its ancestors. E.g., `rmdir -p a/b/c' is similar to `rmdir a/b/c a/b a'. |
| -v, --verbose | output a diagnostic for every directory processed. |
| --version | output version information and exit. |
rmdir mydir - removes the directory mydir
rm -r directory - would remove a directory, even if files existed in that directory.
