how to delete directory inside another directory

[Taati_Barao]

Hi

I had created directory using the command mkdir -p a/{b,c,d/e/f,g}, and my questions is how can i delete the directory 'b,c,d and g' only with the single command.

i already try this command

rmdir -p a/{b,c,g}
rm -f a/{b,c,g}

with no luck

Thanks

[sudodus]

You can remove a directory tree with

rm -r directory-name

(but be careful, because it is not going to any trashcan, it is really deleted).

[Impavidus]

Use rm -r a/{b,c,d,g}, which will recursively remove a/d/e/f and a/d/e. If you haven't made other directories in a/, you can also use rm -r a/*

[steeldriver]

If the directories are empty, then you can use rmdir - but without the -p, because the parent won't be empty if you are not removing all of the subdirs

$ mkdir -p a/{b..g}
$ ls a
b  c  d  e  f  g
$ 
$ rmdir a/{b,c,g}
$ ls a
d  e  f

If the subdirs are non-empty, then you will need to use rm -r as sudodus says

$ mkdir -p a/{b..g}
$ touch -p a/{b..g}/afile
$ rmdir a/{b,c,g}
rmdir: failed to remove `a/b': Directory not empty
rmdir: failed to remove `a/c': Directory not empty
rmdir: failed to remove `a/g': Directory not empty
$ 
$ rm -r a/{b,c,g}
$ ls a
d  e  f