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Delete(V1.3) ARP User's Manual Delete(V1.3)
NAME
Delete - Delete any number of files or directories.
SYNOPSIS
Delete Files/... ALL/s,Q=QUIET/s A=ASK/s
DESCRIPTION
Delete deletes files or directories. You can specify any
number of files to delete on the command line, and you can
also use wildcard patterns for any or all of these files.
OPTIONS
ALL By default, you can only Delete empty directories. If
you wish to Delete a directory and everything it
contains, you can specify this option on the command
line. Note that directories may contain other
directories, which themselves may contain directories
or files: This option will delete that entire branch of
the directory tree, including these additional
directories and files.
Q=QUIET
If you use the ALL switch, or if you specify wildcard
patterns, Delete displays a message with each file that
it deletes. This option causes Delete to do its work
silently, though error messages are still reported.
A=ASK
This enters interactive mode, where Delete will display
the name of the file to Delete, and prompt you with a
question mark. If you answer 'Y' or 'y', and then
press return, the file will be deleted. Any other
answer will preserve the file. Used with the ALL
switch, ASK will ask you if you wish to enter any
directories it encounters in its search. Again, typing
a 'Y' or 'y' will enter these directories, any other
character will proceed to the next entry in the current
directory.
EXAMPLE
Delete * or Delete #?
Delete all files in the current directory
Delete * ASK ALL
Ask about deleting each file and directory in the current
directory, and each subdirectory and file.
Delete file1 file2 file3
Deletes file1 file2 and file3
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