Linux Delete Folder Recursively

How do I delete folder recursively under Linux operating systems?

The rm command remove files or directories recursively and syntax is as follows:

 
rm -r dirName
rm -r folderName
rm -rf folderName

In this example, recursively delete data folder:

 
rm -rf /home/vivek/data

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