What is the command to delete an empty folder (no files or subdirectories)?

Question

I am using Fedora10 linux. I want to delete a folder if that folder doesnot have any file or subdirectories inside it. I know the path of the folder.

What is the command to delete a folder is the folder doesnot have any files or sub directories.

Thanks
Sunil Kumar Sahoo

Hi Pascal, The question is not duplicate. In this question I want if my directory is empty then only delete otherwise donot delete the directory.

rjmunro · Answer 1 · 2009-11-18 13:07:49Z

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Use rmdir:

rmdir [path to folder]

answered Nov 18 '09 at 13:07

rjmunro
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	rmdir will remove the directory irrespective of knowing whether the directory is empty or not – Sunil Kumar Sahoo Nov 18 '09 at 13:15
	Sorry rjmunro, U are right. I right. I got success after using rmdir. Thanks alot. – Sunil Kumar Sahoo Nov 18 '09 at 13:44

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