LPIC-1 Exam 101 (Linux Administrator) — Question 4

A user accidentally created the subdirectory \dir in his home directory. Which of the following commands will remove that directory?

Answer options

• A. rmdir '~/\dir'
• B. rmdir "~/\dir"
• C. rmdir ~/'dir'
• D. rmdir ~/\dir
• E. rmdir ~/\\dir

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E because it accurately references the directory with the correct escape characters needed to handle the backslash in the command. Options A and B incorrectly use single and double quotes, preventing proper interpretation of the path. Option C does not include the backslash at all, and option D mistakenly does not escape the backslash.