minor fs, vfs fixes

FossilOrigin-Name: e50cc64ecbf8361559ffca6a1988f616b2674078

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/file.n b/doc/file.n
index 681207f..df71bd5 100644
--- a/doc/file.n
+++ b/doc/file.n
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 '\" 
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: file.n,v 1.7 2001/07/31 19:12:06 vincentdarley Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: file.n,v 1.8 2001/09/04 18:06:34 vincentdarley Exp $
 '\" 
 .so man.macros
 .TH file n 8.3 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -110,9 +110,12 @@ starts with a \fB\-\fR.
 .
 Removes the file or directory specified by each \fIpathname\fR argument.
 Non-empty directories will be removed only if the \fB\-force\fR option is
-specified.  Trying to delete a non-existant file is not considered an
+specified.  Trying to delete a non-existent file is not considered an
 error.  Trying to delete a read-only file will cause the file to be deleted,
-even if the \fB\-force\fR flags is not specified.  Arguments are processed
+even if the \fB\-force\fR flags is not specified.  If the \fB\-force\fR 
+option is specified on a directory, Tcl will attempt both to change
+permissions and move the current directory 'pwd' out of the given path
+if that is necessary to allow the deletion to proceed. Arguments are processed
 in the order specified, halting at the first error, if any.  A \fB\-\|\-\fR
 marks the end of switches; the argument following the \fB\-\|\-\fR will be
 treated as a \fIpathname\fR even if it starts with a \fB\-\fR.