Recursively Delete Directory Using SSH


This article will demonstrate the process of recursively deleting a directory and its contents from the command line.

To begin, login to the server using SSH.

As the root user, run the following command

rm -rf directoryname

Replace "directoryname" with the name of the directory to be deleted.

The directory is now deleted.

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