2 rm \- remove files or directories
5 documents the GNU version of
8 removes each specified file. By default, it does not remove
11 If the \fI\-I\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=once\fR option is given,
12 and there are more than three files or the \fI\-r\fR, \fI\-R\fR,
13 or \fI\-\-recursive\fR are given, then
15 prompts the user for whether to proceed with the entire operation. If
16 the response is not affirmative, the entire command is aborted.
18 Otherwise, if a file is unwritable, standard input is a terminal, and
19 the \fI\-f\fR or \fI\-\-force\fR option is not given, or the
20 \fI\-i\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=always\fR option is given,
22 prompts the user for whether to remove the file. If the response is
23 not affirmative, the file is skipped.
26 unlink(1), unlink(2), chattr(1), shred(1)