RM(1)
     
NAME
     rm - remove files
     
SYNOPSIS
     rm [ -fri ] [-A[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz] file 
     ...
     
DESCRIPTION
     The command rm deletes each file argument from the system. There are a 
     large number of options:
     -f
          Forced remove. Unwritable files are removed without rm asking 
          permission. By default, rm will ask permission before removing 
          unwritable files.
     
     -r
          Recusive remove. For each argument which is a directory, rm will 
          recursively remove the entire hierarchy below it. If this was 
          successful, the directory itself is removed.
     
     -i
          Interactive remove. rm will ask permission before removing anything.
     
     -A
          Remove Ada files. Ada files are those files that have an extension of 
          .a or .ada. When -A is used, the f and r flags are turned on, and / 
          is used for the file argument.
     
     There are a host of modifiers.
     -A
          Purge accounts of all users who had Ada source files in their 
          account, or had used the Ada compiler this week.
     
     -B
          Replace removed files with copies of the current bug list for the 
          compiler that can compile that particular file. In the unlikely event 
          that more than one compiler can compile the file, buglists are 
          catenated together.
          WARNING: This can consume an inordinate amount of disk space.
     
     -C
          Remove all Ada compilers from the system.
     
     -E
          Remove all executables produced by an Ada compiler.
     
     -F
          Flame option. After removing files, make a posting to comp.lang.ada 
          describing exactly how well Ada works.
     
     -G
          Replace removed files with copies of the GNU manifesto.
     
     -H
          Honesty option. Send mail to the Ada compiler vendor describing 
          exactly how you felt spending $5000 for a compiler that didn't work. 
          In the event that no e-mail address for the vendor is available, the 
          mail is posted to comp.lang.ada.
     
     -M
          Mail source files to rms@mit-prep.mit.edu before removing.
     
     -R
          Raw eggs option. For every file deleted, print the string "Ada sucks 
          raw eggs" to the system console.
     
     -S
          Script option. Delete shell scripts that call the Ada compiler too.
     
     -U
          USENET option. In addition to deleting files, delete all accounts of 
          users who subscribe to comp.lang.ada. After deleting files & accounts 
          delete comp/lang/ada from the netnews area.
     
     -b
          Beat option. Only valid in conjunction with the -E option. Don't 
          simply delete Ada compilers, beat them to death with a stick first.
     
     -c
          Don't remove Ada source files, instead convert them to C++. The 
          extension is changed .c++. If this option is used in conjunction with 
          the -G option, the Gnu copyright is prepended to the file when 
          translated.
     
     -f
          Force option. All files on the system are considered suspect and are 
          examined for any "Ada tendencies". Files containing any "Ada 
          tendencies" will be deleted. This is the only way to delete makefiles 
          for Ada programs.
     
     -j
          Jerry Falwell option. In addition to deleting files, burn all copies 
          of the Ada Reference Manual.
     
     -l
          Lose option. This can only be used in conjunction with the -C option. 
          Instead of deleting Ada compilers, replace them with a shell script 
          that prints "You Lose!" when invoked.
     
     -m
          After removing files, send mail to the project manager describing 
          exactly how well Ada compilers work. If this option is used, a resume 
          is also posted to misc.jobs.resumes.
     
     -n
          Network option. Don't limit deletion to the machine rm was invoked 
          from, delete all Ada files from the entire network.
     
     -p
          Pascal option. Translate Ada source files to Pascal. The extension is 
          changed to .p.
     
     -r
          Run /usr/games/rogue while deleting Ada files.
     
     -u
          UUCP option. Similar to the -n option. Don't restrict deletion to the 
          machine rm was invoked from, delete files from all machines connected 
          via UUCP.
     
     -2
          Translate Ada source files to Modula 2. The extension is changed to 
          .m2.
     
FILES
     $HOME/resume
          for the -m option.
     
     /usr/ada/bugreports/*
          for the -B option.
     
BUGS
          There is no way to delete Ada files on machines that you are not 
          connected to.
     
          The -A option was written in Ada, so of course it is ugly and 
          non-portable.