# rmdir<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001179845933"></a>

-   [Command Function](#section1839611420266)
-   [Syntax](#section329574512266)
-   [Parameters](#section15865747102620)
-   [Usage](#section107857508261)
-   [Example](#section11196165315262)
-   [Output](#section1073811415613)

## Command Function<a name="section1839611420266"></a>

This command is used to delete a directory.

## Syntax<a name="section329574512266"></a>

rmdir \[_dir_\]

## Parameters<a name="section15865747102620"></a>

**Table  1**  Parameter description

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<th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="27%" id="mcps1.2.4.1.3"><p id="p1569mcpsimp"><a name="p1569mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1569mcpsimp"></a><strong id="b171032047111410"><a name="b171032047111410"></a><a name="b171032047111410"></a>Value Range</strong></p>
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<tbody><tr id="row1570mcpsimp"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21%" headers="mcps1.2.4.1.1 "><p id="p1572mcpsimp"><a name="p1572mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1572mcpsimp"></a>dir</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="52%" headers="mcps1.2.4.1.2 "><p id="p1574mcpsimp"><a name="p1574mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1574mcpsimp"></a>Specifies the name of the directory to be deleted. The directory must be empty. You can enter a path for this parameter.</p>
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## Usage<a name="section107857508261"></a>

-   The  **rmdir**  command can only be used to delete directories.
-   The  **rmdir**  command can delete only one directory at a time.
-   The  **rmdir**  command can delete only empty directories.

## Example<a name="section11196165315262"></a>

Run  **rmdir dir**.

## Output<a name="section1073811415613"></a>

**Figure  1**  Deleting directory  **dir**<a name="fig118404315311"></a>  
![](figure/deleting-directory-dir.png "deleting-directory-dir")