What would be the result of running 'rm Downloads' if Downloads is a directory?

When executing the command 'rm Downloads' on a directory, the system will return an error message. This is because the 'rm' command is primarily designed for removing files. When it's used on a directory, it does not automatically remove it unless additional options are specified.

To remove a directory with the 'rm' command, you would typically need to use the '-r' (or '--recursive') option, which enables the command to remove directories along with their contents recursively. Without this option, the command attempts to remove the directory as if it were a regular file, thereby prompting an error indicating that the directory cannot be removed in this manner.

In summary, since 'Downloads' is identified as a directory and the command lacks the required option for directory removal, an error message will indicate that the operation cannot be completed due to improper usage of the command.