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- .th DSW I 3/15/72
- .sh NAME
- dsw \*- delete interactively
- .sh SYNOPSIS
- .bd dsw
- [ directory ]
- .sh DESCRIPTION
- For
- each file in the given directory
- (`\fB.\fR'
- if not specified)
- .it dsw
- types its name.
- If
- .bd y
- is typed, the file is deleted;
- if
- .bd x,
- .it dsw
- exits;
- if new-line, the file is not deleted;
- if anything else,
- .it dsw
- asks again.
- .sh "SEE ALSO"
- rm (I)
- .sh BUGS
- The name
- .it dsw
- is a carryover from the ancient past. Its etymology is
- amusing.
-