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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2006-02-20 16:49:27 +0000
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2006-02-20 16:49:27 +0000
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Update documentation to match previous patch.
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@@ -8,11 +8,19 @@ documents the GNU version of
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)