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diff --git a/man/rm.x b/man/rm.x new file mode 100644 index 0000000..422ad79 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/rm.x @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +'\" Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 Free Software +'\" Foundation, Inc. +'\" +'\" This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms +'\" of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. +'\" There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. +[NAME] +rm \- remove files or directories +[DESCRIPTION] +This manual page +documents the GNU version of +.BR rm . +.B rm +removes each specified file. By default, it does not remove +directories. +.P +If the \fI\-I\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=once\fR option is given, +and there are more than three files or the \fI\-r\fR, \fI\-R\fR, +or \fI\-\-recursive\fR are given, then +.B rm +prompts the user for whether to proceed with the entire operation. If +the response is not affirmative, the entire command is aborted. +.P +Otherwise, if a file is unwritable, standard input is a terminal, and +the \fI\-f\fR or \fI\-\-force\fR option is not given, or the +\fI\-i\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=always\fR option is given, +.B rm +prompts the user for whether to remove the file. If the response is +not affirmative, the file is skipped. +.SH OPTIONS +[SEE ALSO] +unlink(1), unlink(2), chattr(1), shred(1) |