RM(1) General Commands Manual RM(1)
NAME
rm - remove a file
SYNOPSIS
rm [-ifrRvx] name ...
OPTIONS
-i Interactive remove: ask before removing
-f Forced remove: no questions asked
-rR Remove directories and their contents
-v Tell what rm is removing
-x Do not cross device boundaries
EXAMPLES
rm file # Remove file
rm -i *.c # Remove .c files, asking about each
DESCRIPTION
Rm removes one or more files. If a file has no write permission, rm asks for permission (type 'y' or 'n') unless -f is specified. If the
file is a directory, it will be recursively descended and removed if and only if the -R flag is present.
SEE ALSO
cp(1), mv(1), rmdir(1), unlink(2), rmdir(2).
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