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Old 09-04-2009
Deleting a file without Prompt

Dear Members,

When i try to delete a file, i am getting a prompt which asks me to enter Y or N for deleting a file.

I should not get this prompt and it should delete the file.

How can we do this?

Thanks
 

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scamp(8)						      System Manager's Manual							  scamp(8)

Name
       scamp - System Configuration and Management Program

Syntax
       /usr/etc/scamp

Description
       The  utility  is a menu-driven program that helps you set up and manage your system.  scamp allows you to manage user accounts and software
       subsets, and to perform basic system management tasks such as setting the system date and time, and rebooting the system.

       uses the directory to store all of it's files.

Restrictions
       This utility is installed in the directory.  To have access to while in single-user mode the partition must be mounted.

Examples
       When is invoked a page of welcome text first displayed.	After you hit a carriage return the Main Menu is displayed.

		       *****************************
			 ULTRIX  SCAMP	MAIN  MENU
		       *****************************

		       1 - User Account Management
		       2 - Network Setup Information
		       3 - Terminal Setup
		       4 - Modem Setup
		       5 - Printer Setup
		       6 - Install/Remove Software Subsets
		       7 - License Management Facility - LMF
		       8 - System Management Services

		       0 - Exit

		       Enter your choice:
       At the 'Enter your choice:' prompt you enter the number that is beside the task you would like to perform.  To enter a  Product	Authoriza-
       tion Key (PAK) you use the 'License Management Facility - LMF' menu item, so you would enter a 7 at the prompt.

       Each  of  the  Main  Menu items have one or more screenfulls of information that could be displayed.  To exit to the previous screen, or to
       exit the utility when at Main Menu, enter a 0 at the prompt.

Files
See Also
       Guide to SCAMP

																	  scamp(8)
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