rmdir command (removes empty directories)
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Format
rmdir directory-name ...
Description
This command removes empty directories.
Return codes
Return code |
Meaning |
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0 |
Normal termination
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1 or greater |
Error termination |
Notes
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This command does not accept options. If you specify an option as an argument, the option is interpreted as a directory name.
Usage examples
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Remove the dir1 directory from D:\temp\dir1.
C:\TEMP>%ADSH_OSCMD_DIR%\rmdir D:\temp\dir1
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Display an error message because you are trying to remove a directory that is not empty.
C:\TEMP>%ADSH_OSCMD_DIR%\rmdir dir8 rmdir: dir8: Directory not empty
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Display an error message when you do not specify a directory to be removed.
C:\TEMP>%ADSH_OSCMD_DIR%\rmdir usage: rmdir directory ...