remove(3) [netbsd man page]

REMOVE(3)						   BSD Library Functions Manual 						 REMOVE(3)

NAME

     remove -- remove directory entry

LIBRARY

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdio.h>

     int
     remove(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION

     The remove() function removes the file or directory specified by path.

     If path specifies a directory, remove(path) is the equivalent of rmdir(path).  Otherwise, it is the equivalent of unlink(path).

RETURN VALUES

     Upon successful completion, remove() returns 0.  Otherwise, -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

     The remove() function may fail and set errno for any of the errors specified for the routines rmdir(2) or unlink(2).

SEE ALSO

     rmdir(2), unlink(2), symlink(7)

STANDARDS

     The remove() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C89'').

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REMOVE(3P)						     POSIX Programmer's Manual							REMOVE(3P)

PROLOG

       This  manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the correspond-
       ing Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME

       remove - remove a file

SYNOPSIS

       #include <stdio.h>

       int remove(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION

       The remove() function shall cause the file named by the pathname pointed to by path to be no longer accessible by that name.  A	subsequent
       attempt to open that file using that name shall fail, unless it is created anew.

       If path does not name a directory, remove(path) shall be equivalent to unlink(path).

       If path names a directory, remove(path) shall be equivalent to rmdir(path).

RETURN VALUE

       Refer to rmdir() or unlink().

ERRORS

       Refer to rmdir() or unlink().

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

   Removing Access to a File
       The following example shows how to remove access to a file named /home/cnd/old_mods.

	      #include <stdio.h>

	      int status;
	      ...
	      status = remove("/home/cnd/old_mods");

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       rmdir(), unlink(), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <stdio.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technol-
       ogy -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
       Electrical  and	Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE
       and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can  be  obtained
       online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

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/The Open Group						       2003								REMOVE(3P)