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.th RMDIR I 3/15/72
.sh NAME
rmdir  \*-  remove directory
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd rmdir
dir ...
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Rmdir
removes (deletes) directories.
The directory must be empty (except for the standard entries
`\fB.\fR' and `\fB..\fR', which
.it rmdir
itself removes).
Write permission is required in the
directory in which the directory appears.
.sh BUGS
Needs a \fB\*-r\fR flag.
Actually, write permission in the
directory's parent is
.it not
required.
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96a3a758 KT	1	.th RMDIR I 3/15/72
	2	.sh NAME
	3	rmdir \*- remove directory
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd rmdir
	6	dir ...
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	.it Rmdir
	9	removes (deletes) directories.
	10	The directory must be empty (except for the standard entries
	11	`\fB.\fR' and `\fB..\fR', which
	12	.it rmdir
	13	itself removes).
	14	Write permission is required in the
	15	directory in which the directory appears.
	16	.sh BUGS
	17	Needs a \fB\*-r\fR flag.
	18	Actually, write permission in the
	19	directory's parent is
	20	.it not
	21	required.