Trying to remove git repo on ubuntu guest

Question

I am trying to remove whole git repository from my local machine, but git prohibits to delete several files.

I\'ve tried:

1. rm -r folder

Answer 1

1. Close any git clients that might be running.

2. Set the permissions to delete first:

   chmod -R 777 folder
   

3. Try to force the deletion:

   rm -rf folder