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Remove a non empty directory

How to delete a non empty directory in linux

1. To recursively delete use

$ rm -r dirname

2.To forcefully delete use

$ rm -rf dirname

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Delete non empty directory cmd

rm -rf directoryname

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Remove directory linux

rm -rf /path/to/directory/*

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Remove a non empty directory

sudo rm -R [Directory name]

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