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11/3/71RMDIR (I)

NAME rmdir -- remove directory
SYNOPSIS rmdir dir1 ...
DESCRIPTION rmdir removes (deletes) directories. The directory mustempty (except for the standard entries "." and "..",


which rmdir itself removes). Write permission isrequired in the directory in which the directory appears.
FILES none
SEE_ALSO
DIAGNOSTICS "dir?" is printed if directory dir cannot be found, is nota directory, or is not removable.


"dir -- directory not empty" is printed if dir has entriesother than "." or "..".

BUGS
OWNER ken, dmr