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safe−rm(dir)

NAME

safe−rm − delete files a bit more safely
safe−rmdir − delete empty directories a bit more safely

SYNOPSIS

safe−rm /path/to/file
safe−rmdir
/path/to/directory

DESCRIPTION

safe−rm deletes files specified with an absolute path

name. Files specified with symbolic links in the path name will not be erased.

safe−rmdir deletes directories specified with an absolute

path name. Directories specified with symbolic links in the path name will not be erased.

RETURNS

safe−rm and safe−rmdir returns a non zero return code when it can not erase the file safely.

NOTE

These commands are used by the system cleanup cron jobs.

SEE ALSO

rm(1), rmdir(1).

AUTHOR

SuSE Linux AG

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