| safe-rm(dir)(8) | System Manager's Manual | safe-rm(dir)(8) |
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¶
AUTHOR¶
SuSE Linux AG