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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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