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'\" Copyright (C) 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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'\"
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'\" This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms
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'\" of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
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'\" There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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1999-11-02 13:51:42 +00:00
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[NAME]
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rm \- remove files or directories
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1998-09-12 20:12:55 +00:00
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[DESCRIPTION]
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1998-09-12 20:20:30 +00:00
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This manual page
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documents the GNU version of
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.BR rm .
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.B rm
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removes each specified file. By default, it does not remove
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directories.
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.P
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2006-02-20 16:49:27 +00:00
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If the \fI\-I\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=once\fR option is given,
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and there are more than three files or the \fI\-r\fR, \fI\-R\fR,
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or \fI\-\-recursive\fR are given, then
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.B rm
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prompts the user for whether to proceed with the entire operation. If
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the response is not affirmative, the entire command is aborted.
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.P
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Otherwise, if a file is unwritable, standard input is a terminal, and
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the \fI\-f\fR or \fI\-\-force\fR option is not given, or the
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\fI\-i\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=always\fR option is given,
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.B rm
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prompts the user for whether to remove the file. If the response is
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not affirmative, the file is skipped.
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1998-09-12 20:20:30 +00:00
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.SH OPTIONS
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[SEE ALSO]
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2006-03-06 15:27:50 +00:00
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unlink(1), unlink(2), chattr(1), shred(1)
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