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NAME            rmdir  --  remove directory
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SYNOPSIS        rmdir\b\b\b\b\b_____ dir\d1\u ...
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DESCRIPTION     rmdir\b\b\b\b\b_____
removes (deletes) directories.
The directory must be empty (except for the standard entries
"." and "..", which rmdir\b\b\b\b\b_____ itself removes).
Write permission is required in the
directory in which the directory appears.
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FILES           none
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SEE ALSO        --
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DIAGNOSTICS     "dir?"
is printed if directory dir\b\b\b___ cannot be found, is not a directory, or is not
removable.
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"dir -- directory not empty" is printed if dir\b\b\b___ has entries
other than "." or "..".
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BUGS            --