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NAME
rm — remove files
SYNOPSIS
rm [-fiRrv] [-d|s] file ...
DESCRIPTION
rm -- Command, KornShell Built-in
rm removes each specified file argument (provided that it is a valid path name). If you specify
either . or .. as the final component of the path name for a file, rm displays an error message,
and moves onto the next file. If you specify a file you do not have write permission for, rm asks you
for confirmation. Type the yes expression defined in LC_MESSAGES (the English expression is
typically y or yes) if you really want it deleted.
Options
-d
-f
-i
-R
delays the removal of the specified files until the system is rebooted. This option and the -s
option are mutually exclusive.
This option relies upon the underlying operating system's capability to perform the action at
reboot time.
deletes read-only files immediately, without asking for confirmation. When you specify this
option and a file does not exist, rm does not display an error message and does not modify
the exit status. If you specify both -f and -i, rm uses the option that appears last on the
command line.
prompts for confirmation (from standard input) before deleting each file or confirmation
before entering a subdirectory if either the -r or -R option is specified. If you specify both
-f and -i, rm uses the option that appears last on the command line.
recursively removes the entire directory structure if file is a directory.
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