rm (target)

Remove each argument from the filesystem (POSIX, toybox)

Syntax:

rm [-fiRrv] file...

Runs on:

QNX OS

Options:

-f
Use force:
  • Remove each specified file without prompting for confirmation.
  • No error is returned if the argument doesn't exist.
-i
Be interactive; prompt for confirmation before removing files
-R
Recursively removes directory contents.
-r
Equivalent to the -R option.
-v
Be verbose.
file
The pathname of a file to have its arguments removed.

Description:

This utility is provided as part of the toybox package. For information on how to enable it, see toybox.

Contributing author:

Rob Landley and the toybox project (see https://landley.net/toybox/).

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