## Name

rmdir - remove empty directories

## Synopsis

```**sh
$ rmdir `[directory...]`
```

## Description

Remove given `directory(ies)`, if they are empty

## Options

-   `-p`, `--parents`: Remove all directories in each given path
-   `-v`, `--verbose`: List each directory as it is removed

## Arguments

-   `directory`: directory(ies) to remove

## Examples

```sh
# Try to remove non-empty directory
$ mkdir minerva ; echo cool > minerva/cool.txt
$ rmdir minerva
rmdir: Directory not empty

# Remove empty directory
$ mkdir example
$ ls -a example
.	..
$ rmdir example
$ ls -a example
example: No such file or directory

# Removes foo/bar/baz/, foo/bar/ and foo/
$ rmdir -p foo/bar/baz/
```

## See also

-   [`mkdir`(1)](help://man/1/mkdir)
-   [`rm`(1)](help://man/1/rm)