Remove and Recursive Remove Command in Hadoop

-rm Command: 

This command deletes/removes the file from the directory. The following is the syntax of rm command.

• -rm <src>

The -skipTrash option bypasses trash, if enabled, and immediately deletes <src>. The following figure shows you the example. 
 

Hadoop -rm Command

-rmr Command:

This command deletes/removes entire directory from the File System. The following is the syntax of rmr command.

• -rmr <src>

The -skipTrash option bypasses trash, if enabled, and immediately deletes <src>. The following figure shows you the example. 

Hadoop -rmr Command