Definition:
This command removes only empty directories. You can remove multiple directories at once. It can also remove one or more directories located inside other directories at a different location if you provide their full path.
Syntax:
rmdir [option] directory_name
Option:
-p -> Use this option when you want to delete multiple directories at once.
Example 1:
Command:
rmdir myfolder
Output:
The folder myfolder is deleted. No message appears in the terminal.
Example 2:
Command:
$ rmdir -p dir1/dir2/dir3
Output:
All folders dir3, dir2, dir1 are deleted if they are empty.
If any folder is not empty, an error appears, for example:
rmdir: failed to remove 'dir2': Directory not empty