How can a delete a whole directory?

[anayd]

Can somebody tell me please how can I delete a directory along with all its sub directories and files in C?

[devils casper]

Hi anayd,

Welcome to the LinuxForums.

rm -r <folder_name>

check manual of 'rm' command.

man rm

[anayd]

Thank you devils_casper but I need to use that command in a C program.
I have the name of the directory in a var name and I tried to use
system("rm -r name"); but it doesn't work.

[devils casper]

system function doesn't parse variables. concatenate 'rm -r' and directory name in a string xyz and pass it to system().
system(xyz);

[jan1024188]

sometimes may happen, that you will have to delete directory with force. In this case put rm -rf in your variable...

BTW: Casper, I like your avatar.

[anayd]

Thanks a lot devils_casper and jan1024188 ! It was very helpful