Force Delete Folders in CentOS: Commands
To forcibly delete a folder, you can use the following command:
- Execute the rm command:
rm -rf /path/to/directory
The -r option is used to recursively delete folders and their contents, while the -f option is used for forceful deletion without asking for confirmation.
- Use the rmdir command:
rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty /path/to/directory
The option –ignore-fail-on-non-empty is used to ignore errors in non-empty folders and forcibly delete the folders.
Please note that permanently deleting a folder will also delete all of its contents and cannot be recovered, so please proceed with caution.
