From c424e4969b9dfd40d51c7bbe5a92dbb62477c1ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Waldir Pimenta Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 08:08:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] rm: various tweaks for clarity; add -v (#988) * rm: various tweaks for clarity; add -v changed some descriptions and tokens to make the meaning of each command clearer, and facilitate memorization of the flags added the -v (verbose) option * use a more intuitive pattern for the -i option --- pages/common/rm.md | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/common/rm.md b/pages/common/rm.md index c845ac27f7..5c4496299e 100644 --- a/pages/common/rm.md +++ b/pages/common/rm.md @@ -4,16 +4,20 @@ - Remove files from arbitrary locations: -`rm {{/path/to/file}} {{/otherpath/to/file2}}` +`rm {{path/to/file}} {{path/to/another/file}}` -- Remove recursively a directory and all its subdirectories: +- Recursively remove a directory and all its subdirectories: -`rm -r {{/path/to/folder}}` +`rm -r {{path/to/folder}}` -- Remove directory without prompt: +- Forcibly remove a directory, without prompting for confirmation or showing error messages: -`rm -rf {{/path/to/folder}}` +`rm -rf {{path/to/folder}}` -- Prompt before every removal: +- Interactively remove multiple files, with a prompt before every removal: -`rm -i {{\*}}` +`rm -i {{file(s)}}` + +- Remove files in verbose mode, printing a message for each removed file: + +`rm -v {{path/to/folder/*}}`