RM(1) - General Commands Manual # RM(1) - General Commands Manual NAME # rm - remove directory entries SYNOPSIS # rm [-dfiPRrv] file … DESCRIPTION # The rm utility attempts to remove the non-directory type files specified on the command line. If the permissions of the file do not permit writing, and the standard input device is a terminal, the user is prompted (on the standard error output) for confirmation. ...
SYMLINK(7) - Miscellaneous Information Manual # SYMLINK(7) - Miscellaneous Information Manual NAME # symlink - symbolic link handling DESCRIPTION # Symbolic links are files that act as pointers to other files. To understand their behavior, it is necessary to understand how hard links work. A hard link to a file is indistinguishable from the original file because it is a reference to the object underlying the original file name. Changes to a file are independent of the name used to reference the file. ...