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!!NAME |
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rm - remove files or directories |
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!!SYNOPSIS |
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__rm__ [[''OPTION'']... ''FILE''... |
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!!DESCRIPTION |
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This manual page documents the GNU version of __rm__. |
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__rm__ removes each specified file. By default, it does |
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not remove directories. |
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If a file is unwritable, the standard input is a tty, and |
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the ''-f'' or ''--force'' option is not given, |
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__rm__ prompts the user for whether to remove the file. |
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If the response does not begin with `y' or `Y', the file is |
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skipped. |
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!!OPTIONS |
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Remove (unlink) the FILE(s). |
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__-d__, __--directory__ |
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attempt to unlink target, even if non-empty (super-user |
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__-f__, __--force__ |
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ignore nonexistent files, never prompt |
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__-i__, __--interactive__ |
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prompt before any removal |
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__-r__, __-R__, __--recursive__ |
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remove the contents of directories recursively |
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__-v__, __--verbose__ |
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explain what is being done |
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__--help__ |
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display this help and exit |
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__--version__ |
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output version information and exit |
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To remove a file whose name starts with a `-', for example |
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`-foo', use one of these commands: |
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Note that if you use rm to remove a file, it is usually |
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possible to recover the contents of that file[1]. If you want |
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more assurance that the contents are truly unrecoverable, |
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consider using shred. |
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!!AUTHOR |
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Written by Paul Rubin, David !MacKenzie, Richard Stallman, |
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and Jim Meyering. |
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!!REPORTING BUGS |
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Report bugs to |
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!!COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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This is free software; see the source for copying |
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conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for |
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
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PURPOSE. |
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!!SEE ALSO |
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shred(1) NewUserTips |
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The full documentation for __rm__ is maintained as a |
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Texinfo manual. If the __info__ and __rm__ programs |
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are properly installed at your site, the |
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__info rm__ |
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should give you access to the complete manual. |
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---- |
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!!User Submitted Notes |
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[1] Using direct access to the block device as root. AddToMe. --JaredWigmore |
