Question

Which command is/are used to remove directory in Linux? a) rmdir b) rm -r c) only b d) Both. a and b​

Answer 1

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b) rm-r

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Answer 2

Both. a and b commands is/are used to remove the directory in Linux

Remove directory in Linux

rmdir command

• In Linux to delete a directory, we can use the rmdir command. However, rmdir only allows us to delete empty directories.

rm command

• In Linux the rm command is used to delete directories and the files within them. This will delete everything and there is no undo.

rm –r command

• In Linux rm –r will delete only the directory which is an alternative to rmdir