.Dd January 30, 2015
.Dt RMDIR 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm rmdir
.Nd remove directories
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl p
.Ar directory ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
removes each empty
.Ar directory .
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl p
Remove
.Ar directory
and its parents in the pathname
.Ar directory .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr rm 1 ,
.Xr rmdir 2 ,
.Xr unlink 1 ,
.Xr unlink 2
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
utility is compliant with the
.St -p1003.1-2008
specification.