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+'\" Copyright (C) 1998-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+'\"
+'\" This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the terms
+'\" of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
+'\" There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
+[NAME]
+rm \- remove files or directories
 [DESCRIPTION]
-." Add any additional description here
+This manual page
+documents the GNU version of
+.BR rm .
+.B rm
+removes each specified file.  By default, it does not remove
+directories.
+.P
+If the \fI\-I\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=once\fR option is given,
+and there are more than three files or the \fI\-r\fR, \fI\-R\fR,
+or \fI\-\-recursive\fR are given, then
+.B rm
+prompts the user for whether to proceed with the entire operation.  If
+the response is not affirmative, the entire command is aborted.
+.P
+Otherwise, if a file is unwritable, standard input is a terminal, and
+the \fI\-f\fR or \fI\-\-force\fR option is not given, or the
+\fI\-i\fR or \fI\-\-interactive\=always\fR option is given,
+.B rm
+prompts the user for whether to remove the file.  If the response is
+not affirmative, the file is skipped.
+.SH OPTIONS
+[SEE ALSO]
+unlink(1), unlink(2), chattr(1), shred(1)