Make Tech Easier shows you how to delete a directory in Linux.

How to Delete a Directory in Linux

There are a couple of ways to go about deleting a directory in Linux. You can either handle it graphically from your desktop environment or do it directly from the command line. Either way will work, and they’re both just as effective. Graphical Method to Delete a Directory in Linux Every desktop environment (and file manager) is slightly different. This article will walk through the steps of using Budgie with Nemo as a manager, but the process is roughly the same with every desktop. Open your file manager and browse to the location of the directory you want to delete. 

How to Delete a Directory in Linux