# To remove an Empty directory, Use
$ sudo rmdir folder-name
# If it is not a empty directory, then rm command can be used
$ sudo rm -rf folder-name
# EXAMPLE
rm -r YourFolderName
# SYNTAX
# rm [option(s)-if-any] <folder(s)-to-remove-including-contents>
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | OPTIONS | DESCRIPTION |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# | -f | Force: ignore nonexistent files, never prompt |
# | -i | Interactive: prompt before every removal |
# | -I | Interactive: only prompt before removing more than three files |
# | -r | Recursive: remove directories and their contents recursively |
# | -v | Verbose: explain what is being done |
# +---------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
rm -R directory
rm -d directory
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.
Rmdir "C:myfolder"
//delete directory
string deleteDirectoryPath = @"C:UsersYogeshkumar HadiyaDesktopDirectoryHandling";
if (Directory.Exists(deleteDirectoryPath))
{
Directory.Delete(deleteDirectoryPath);
Console.WriteLine("Directory deleted at " + createDirectoryPath);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Directory not found at " + createDirectoryPath);
}