rmdir (User view)

Function

The rmdir command deletes a directory.

Format

rmdir directory

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
directory	Specifies the name of the destination directory.	The value is a string of case-sensitive characters in the format of [ <drive> ][ path ][ <file-name> ]. An absolute path name is a string of 1 to 255 characters. A relative path name is a string of 1 to 128 characters. Up to 8 levels of directories are supported. An absolute path is in the format of <drive> [ path ][ <file-name> ], and a relative path is in the format of [ path ][ <file-name> ]. That is, a relative path is the root path of the current working path.

Parameter

Description

Value

directory

Specifies the name of the destination directory.

The value is a string of case-sensitive characters in the format of [ <drive> ][ path ][ <file-name> ]. An absolute path name is a string of 1 to 255 characters. A relative path name is a string of 1 to 128 characters. Up to 8 levels of directories are supported.

An absolute path is in the format of <drive> [ path ][ <file-name> ], and a relative path is in the format of [ path ][ <file-name> ]. That is, a relative path is the root path of the current working path.

Views

User view

Default Level

3: Management level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
rpm	execute

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

By executing the rmdir command deletes an unused or deserted directory.

Before executing the rmdir command, ensure that the directory is an empty directory, else the system throws an error message.

Configuration Impact

A directory to be deleted must be empty; otherwise, it cannot be deleted.

Example

# Delete the directory named test.

<HUAWEI> rmdir test/
Remove directory cfcard:/test/? [Y/N]:y

# Delete the directory on the SFTP server.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] sftp 10.164.39.222
Trying 10.164.39.222 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.164.39.222 ...
Enter User Name: client001
Enter password:   
sftp-client> rmdir ssh
Are you sure to remove it?(Y/N):Y
Successfully removed the directory: cfcard:/ssh