removes each specified file. By default, it does not remove
directories.
.P
-If a file is unwritable, the standard input is a tty, and
-the \fI\-f\fR or \fI\-\-force\fR option is not given,
+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 remove the file. If the response
-is not affirmative, the file is skipped.
+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]
chattr(1), shred(1)