


RMDIR(1)                       FSF                       RMDIR(1)


NAME
       rmdir - remove empty directories

SYNOPSIS
       rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION
       Remove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.

       --ignore-fail-on-non-empty

              ignore each failure that is solely because a direc-
              tory is non-empty

       -p, --parents
              remove DIRECTORY, then try to remove each directory
              component  of  that  path  name.   E.g.,  `rmdir -p
              a/b/c' is similar to `rmdir a/b/c a/b a'.

       -v, --verbose
              output a diagnostic for every directory processed

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for rmdir is maintained as  a  Tex-
       info  manual.  If the info and rmdir programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command

              info rmdir

       should give you access to the complete manual.










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