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@@ -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. |