rmdir

Command Function

This command is used to delete a directory.

Syntax

rmdir [-p] [dirname...]

Parameters

Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter

Description

Value Range

--help

Displays the parameters supported by the rmdir command.

N/A

-p

Deletes a path.

N/A

--ignore-fail-on-non-empty

Suppresses the error message when a non-empty directory is to be deleted.

N/A

dir

Specifies the name of the directory to delete. The directory must be empty. A path is supported.

N/A

Usage

  • The rmdir command can only be used to delete directories.
  • The rmdir command can delete only one directory at a time.
  • The rmdir command can delete only empty directories.

Example

Run rmdir dir.

Output

Deleting the directory dir:

OHOS:/test$ mkdir dir
OHOS:/test$ ls
dir
OHOS:/test$ rmdir dir/
OHOS:/test$ ls