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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 1075d9618..1015f9b8f 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -7283,23 +7283,6 @@ The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}. @table @samp -@item -d -@itemx --directory -@opindex -d -@opindex --directory -@cindex directories, removing with @code{unlink} -@findex unlink -@pindex fsck -Use the @code{unlink} function unconditionally rather than attempting -to check whether the file is a directory and using @code{rmdir} if it -is a directory. This can be useful on corrupted file systems where -@code{unlink} works even though other, file-checking functions fail. -For directories, this works -only if you have appropriate privileges and if your operating system supports -@code{unlink} for directories. Because unlinking a directory causes any files -in the deleted directory to become unreferenced, it is wise to @command{fsck} -the file system afterwards. - @item -f @itemx --force @opindex -f |