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RM (1)
NAME
rm - Remove directory entries.
SYNOPSIS
rm [ f ] [ dRr ] file ...
DESCRIPTION
The rm utility attempts to remove the non-directory type files
specified on the command line. If the permissions of the file do
not permit writing, and the standard input device is a terminal,
the user is prompted (on the standard error output) for confirma-
tion.
The options are as follows:
d - Attempt to remove directories as well as other types of
files.
f - Attempt to remove the files without prompting for con-
firmation, regardless of the file's permissions. If the
file does not exist, do not display a diagnostic message or
modify the exit status to reflect an error. The option
overrides any previous options.
i - Request confirmation before attempting to remove each
file, regardless of the file's permissions, or whether or
not the standard input device is a terminal. The option
overrides any previous options.
R - Attempt to remove the file hierarchy rooted in each file
argument. The option implies the option. If the option is
specified, the user is prompted for confirmation before each
directory's contents are processed (as well as before the
attempt is made to remove the directory). If the user does
not respond affirmatively, the file hierarchy rooted in that
directory is skipped.
r - Equivalent to
The rm utility removes symbolic links, not the files referenced
by the links.
It is an error to attempt to remove the files ``.'' and ``..''.
The rm utility exits 0 if all of the named files or file
hierarchies were removed, or if the option was specified and all
of the existing files or file hierarchies were removed. If an
error occurs, rm exits with a value >0.
SEE ALSO
rmdir (1) , unlink (2) , fts (3)
COMPATIBILITY
The rm utility differs from historical implementations in that
the option only masks attempts to remove non-existent files in-
stead of masking a large variety of errors.
Also, historical implementations prompted on the standard out-
put, not the standard error output.
STANDARDS
The rm command is expected to be compatible.