How to delete a directory and its contents using the rm command?

To delete a directory and its contents using the rm command in Linux, you can use the following syntax:

rm -r directoryname

Where directoryname is the name of the directory you want to delete. The -r option tells rm to delete the directory and its contents recursively.

For example, let’s say we have a directory named mydir that we want to delete. We can use the following command:

rm -r mydir

This will delete the directory mydir and all of its contents.

Note that the rm command is a powerful tool that can permanently delete your files, so use it with caution. Make sure you are deleting the correct directory before running this command.