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Rmdir

In computing, rmdir (or rd) is a command which will remove an empty directory on various operating systems.

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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS
Original authors
Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform
Cross-platform
Type
Command

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Rmdir

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples33
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Rmdir

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related to Implementations · 21
Rmdir → AIX, Digital Research FlexOS, DOS, DOSBox, DR DOS, FreeBSD, GNU Octave, HP-UX, IBM OS/2, It, KolibriOS, Linux, MATLAB, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, On MS-DOS, ReactOS, Solaris, The, Unix
related to External links · 6
Rmdir → Microsoft Docs, Shell, The Open Grouprmdir, The Single UNIX Specification, Utilities Reference, Version
Developers · 1
Rmdir → Various open-source and commercial developers
Operating system · 1
Rmdir → Unix, Unix-like, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS
Original authors · 1
Rmdir → Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform · 1
Rmdir → Cross-platform
Type · 1
Rmdir → Command

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unix windows command dos directory os unix-like rd operating ms-dos isbn one case remove reactos also example microsoft empty systems

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RmdirDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
RmdirOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS1.00infobox
RmdirOriginal authorsKen Thompson, Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)1.00infobox
RmdirPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
RmdirTypeCommand1.00infobox
-p in Unix which removes parent directories if they are also empty.For exampleinstance ofThere are options to this command0.80text
Rmdirrelated to External linksShell0.60section
Rmdirrelated to External linksUtilities Reference0.60section
Rmdirrelated to External linksThe Single UNIX Specification0.60section
Rmdirrelated to External linksVersion0.60section
Rmdirrelated to External linksThe Open Grouprmdir0.60section
Rmdirrelated to External linksMicrosoft Docs0.60section

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