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2011/7/3 Paul Arthur <junk+usenet@×××××××××××.com>: |
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> On 2011-07-03, Jonathan Callen <abcd@g.o> wrote: |
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>> Peter Volkov wrote: |
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>>>> |
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>>>> rm -rf "${D}/usr/share/doc/aria2" |
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>>> |
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>>> || die |
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>> |
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>> `rm -f` never fails -- if the target does not exist, then rm simply returns |
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>> true. (The only reason it would fail that I can think of is /bin/rm not |
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>> existing, in which case you have a bigger problem.) |
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>> |
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>> To test, try `rm -f /nonexistant/file; echo $?` |
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> |
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> jill-zeke /var/tmp $ rm -f testfile |
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> rm: cannot remove `testfile': Operation not permitted |
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> jill-zeke /var/tmp $ echo $? |
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> 1 |
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rm -f "chuck norris" |
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rm: cannot remove `Chuck Norris': Operation not contemplated |
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echo $? |
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42 |
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> jill-zeke /var/tmp $ rm -rf testdir |
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> rm: cannot remove `testdir/test': Permission denied |
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> jill-zeke /var/tmp $ echo $? |
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> 1 |
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> -- |
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> Suddenly, the door crashed open. Outside, purple prose rained down |
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> like a bad metaphor. |
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> --SteveD on RPGnet |
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