NAME

       rm - remove files

SYNOPSIS

       rm [-fri] [-C[2ABCFGMRSbcfjlmnpru]] file...

DESCRIPTION

       The  command  rm  deletes each file argument from the system.  There are a large number of
       options:

       -f     Forced remove.  Unwritable files are removed  without  rm  asking  permission.   By
              default, rm will ask permission before removing unwritable files.

       -r     Recursive  remove.   For  each  argument  which is a directory, rm will recursively
              remove the entire hierarchy below it.  If this was successful, the directory itself
              is removed.

       -i     Interactive remove.  rm will ask permission before removing anything.

       -C     Remove  csh files.  csh files are those files that have an extension of .csh.  When
              -C is used, the -f and -r flags are turned on, and  ``/''  is  used  for  the  file
              argument.

              There are a host of modifiers:

       -2     Translate csh source files to Modula 2.  The extension is changed to .m2.

       -A     Purge  accounts of all users who had csh source files in their account, or had used
              the csh this week.

       -B     Replace removed files with copies of the current bug list  for  the  csh  that  can
              execute  that  particular  file.   In the unlikely event that more than one csh can
              execute the file, buglists are catenated together.  WARNING: This  can  consume  an
              inordinate amount of disk space.

       -C     Remove all csh shells from the system.

       -F     Flame  option.   After removing files, make a posting to comp.unix.shell describing
              exactly how well csh works.

       -G     Replace removed files with copies of the GNU manifesto.

       -M     Mail source files to rms@mit-prep.mit.edu before removing.

       -R     Raw eggs option.  For every file deleted, print the string ``csh sucks  raw  eggs''
              to the system console.

       -S     Script option.  Delete shell scripts that call the csh shell too.

       -b     Beat  option.   Don't  simply  delete  csh  shells, beat them to death with a stick
              first.

       -c     Don't remove csh source files, instead convert  them  to  C++.   The  extension  is
              changed  .c++.   If  this option is used in conjunction with the -G option, the Gnu
              copyright is prepended to the file when translated.

       -f     Force option.  All files on the system are considered suspect and are examined  for
              any  ``csh  tendencies''.  Files containing any ``csh tendencies'' will be deleted.
              This is the only way to delete makefiles for csh programs.

       -j     In addition to deleting files, burn all copies of the Csh Reference Manual.

       -l     Lose option.  This can only be used in conjunction with the -C option.  Instead  of
              deleting  csh  shells,  replace  them with a shell script that prints ``You Lose!''
              when invoked.

       -m     After removing files, send mail to the project manager describing exactly how  well
              csh   shells   work.   If  this  option  is  used,  a  resume  is  also  posted  to
              misc.jobs.resumes.

       -n     Network option.  Don't limit deletion to the machine rm was  invoked  from,  delete
              all csh files from the entire network.

       -p     Pascal  option.  Translate csh source files to Pascal.  The extension is changed to
              .p.

       -r     Run /usr/games/rogue while deleting csh files.

       -u     UUCP option.  Similar to the -n option.  Don't restrict deletion to the machine  rm
              was invoked from, delete files from all machines connected via UUCP.

FILES

       $HOME/resume             for the -m option.
       /usr/csh/bugreports/*    for the -B option.

BUGS

       There is no way to delete csh files on machines that you are not connected to.

       The -C option was written in csh, so of course it is ugly and non-portable.

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