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# PetscRMTree
delete a directory and all of its children 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscRMTree(const char dir[])
```

## Input Parameter

- ***dir -*** the name of the directory





## See Also
 `PetscMkdtemp()`, `PetscMkdir()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/fileio/fdir.c.html#PetscRMTree">src/sys/fileio/fdir.c</A>


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