RMDIR(1L) RMDIR(1L) NNAAMMEE rmdir - remove empty directories SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS rrmmddiirr [-p] [--parents] [--help] [--version] dir... DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN This manual page documents the GNU version of rrmmddiirr. rrmmddiirr removes each given empty directory. If any non- option argument does not refer to an existing empty direc- tory, it is an error. OOPPTTIIOONNSS _-_p_, _-_-_p_a_r_e_n_t_s Remove any parent directories that are explicitly mentioned in an argument, if they become empty after the argument file is removed. _-_-_h_e_l_p Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully. _-_-_v_e_r_s_i_o_n Print version information on standard output then exit successfully. FSF GNU File Utilities 1 .