How to remove all files from a directory? - command line

The rmdir command will delete an empty directory. To delete a directory and all of its contents recursively, use rm -r instead.

To remove all non-hidden files and sub-directories (along with all of their contents) in a directory use: rm -r /path/to/directory/*

To remove a directory and all its contents, including any subdirectories and files, use the rm command with the recursive option, -r . $ rm -r veggies3 $ ...

Removing files from your Mac forever using Terminal is deceptively simple: just use the rm command followed by the name of the file.

rm -rf * Would remove everything (folders & files) in the current directory. But be careful! Only execute this command if you are absolutely sure, that you are ...

Delete the directory: To delete the directory, use the rmdir command followed by the name of the directory. Type rmdir my_directory and press  ...

To remove a directory in Linux, use either the rmdir or rm command. The rmdir or rm -d command is for removing empty directories, while the rm -r command ...

The simplest case is deleting a single file in the current directory. Type the rm command, a space, and then the name of the file you want to delete.

Use the rmdir command to remove the directory, specified by the Directory parameter, from the system. The directory must be empty (it can contain only . and ..) ...

By using the command “rm” followed by “-r” and the folder name, you can delete a full folder including all its files and subfolders.