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4815 Want rm support for -v option
4816 rm does not print error messages when -f is used
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! .TH RM 1 "Nov 20, 2007"
.SH NAME
rm, rmdir \- remove directory entries
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
! \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR [\fB-f\fR] [\fB-i\fR] \fIfile\fR...
.fi
.LP
.nf
! \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR \fB-rR\fR [\fB-f\fR] [\fB-i\fR] \fIdirname\fR... [\fIfile\fR]...
! .fi
!
! .LP
! .nf
! \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/rm\fR [\fB-fiRr\fR] \fIfile\fR...
.fi
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/bin/rmdir\fR [\fB-ps\fR] \fIdirname\fR...
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.\" Copyright (c) 2007, Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved
.\" Copyright 1989 AT&T
.\" Portions Copyright (c) 1982-2007 AT&T Knowledge Ventures
.\" Portions Copyright (c) 1992, X/Open Company Limited All Rights Reserved
+ .\" Copyright 2014 Andrew Stormont.
.\" Sun Microsystems, Inc. gratefully acknowledges The Open Group for permission to reproduce portions of its copyrighted documentation. Original documentation from The Open Group can be obtained online at
.\" http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/.
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! .TH RM 1 "Apr 30, 2014"
.SH NAME
rm, rmdir \- remove directory entries
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
! \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR [\fB-f\fR] [\fB-i\fR] [\fB-v\fR] \fIfile\fR...
.fi
.LP
.nf
! \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR \fB-rR\fR [\fB-f\fR] [\fB-i\fR] [\fB-v\fR] \fIdirname\fR... [\fIfile\fR]...
.fi
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/bin/rmdir\fR [\fB-ps\fR] \fIdirname\fR...
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.nf
\fB/usr/bin/rmdir\fR [\fB-eps\fR] \fIdirname\fR...
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
! .SS "/usr/bin/rm /usr/xpg4/bin/rm"
.sp
.LP
The \fBrm\fR utility removes the directory entry specified by each \fIfile\fR
argument. If a file has no write permission and the standard input is a
terminal, the full set of permissions (in octal) for the file are printed
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.nf
\fB/usr/bin/rmdir\fR [\fB-eps\fR] \fIdirname\fR...
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
! .SS "/usr/bin/rm"
.sp
.LP
The \fBrm\fR utility removes the directory entry specified by each \fIfile\fR
argument. If a file has no write permission and the standard input is a
terminal, the full set of permissions (in octal) for the file are printed
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be specified before the parent, so that the parent directory is empty when
\fBrmdir\fR attempts to remove it.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
.LP
! The following options are supported for \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR and
! \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/rm\fR:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-r\fR\fR
.ad
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be specified before the parent, so that the parent directory is empty when
\fBrmdir\fR attempts to remove it.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
.LP
! The following options are supported for \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR only:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-r\fR\fR
.ad
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.ad
.RS 6n
Same as \fB-r\fR option.
.RE
- .SS "/usr/bin/rm"
- .sp
- .LP
- The following options are supported for \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR only:
- .sp
- .ne 2
- .na
- \fB\fB-f\fR\fR
- .ad
- .RS 6n
- Removes all files (whether write-protected or not) in a directory without
- prompting the user. In a write-protected directory, however, files are never
- removed (whatever their permissions are), but no messages are displayed. If the
- removal of a write-protected directory is attempted, this option does not
- suppress an error message.
- .RE
-
.sp
.ne 2
.na
! \fB\fB-i\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Interactive. With this option, \fBrm\fR prompts for confirmation before
! removing any files. It overrides the \fB-f\fR option and remains in effect even
! if the standard input is not a terminal.
.RE
! .SS "/usr/xpg4/bin/rm"
.sp
.LP
! The following options are supported for \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/rm\fR only:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-f\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Does not prompt for confirmation. Does not write diagnostic messages or modify
! the exit status in the case of non-existent operands. Any previous occurrences
! of the \fB-i\fR option is ignored.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-i\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Prompts for confirmation. Any occurrences of the \fB-f\fR option is ignored.
.RE
.SS "/usr/bin/rmdir"
.sp
.LP
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.ad
.RS 6n
Same as \fB-r\fR option.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
.na
! \fB\fB-v\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Print out the name of files and directories removed.
.RE
! .SS "/usr/bin/rm"
.sp
.LP
! The following options are supported for \fB/usr/bin/rm\fR only:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-f\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Removes all files (whether write-protected or not) in a directory without
! prompting the user.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-i\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
! Interactive. With this option, \fBrm\fR prompts for confirmation before
! removing any files. It overrides the \fB-f\fR option and remains in effect even
! if the standard input is not a terminal.
.RE
.SS "/usr/bin/rmdir"
.sp
.LP
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bytes).
.SH EXAMPLES
.sp
.LP
The following examples are valid for the commands shown.
! .SS "/usr/bin/rm, /usr/xpg4/bin/rm"
.LP
\fBExample 1 \fRRemoving Directories
.sp
.LP
The following command removes the directory entries \fBa.out\fR and \fBcore\fR:
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bytes).
.SH EXAMPLES
.sp
.LP
The following examples are valid for the commands shown.
! .SS "/usr/bin/rm"
.LP
\fBExample 1 \fRRemoving Directories
.sp
.LP
The following command removes the directory entries \fBa.out\fR and \fBcore\fR:
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ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
CSI Enabled
.TE
- .SS "/usr/xpg4/bin/rm"
- .sp
-
- .sp
- .TS
- box;
- c | c
- l | l .
- ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
- _
- CSI Enabled
- _
- Interface Stability Committed
- _
- Standard See \fBstandards\fR(5).
- .TE
-
.SS "ksh93"
.sp
.sp
.TS
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