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safe-rm(dir)(8)						       safe-rm(dir)(8)

NAME
       safe-rm - delete files a bit more safely
       safe-rmdir - delete empty directories a bit more safely

SYNOPSIS
       safe-rm /path/to/file
       safe-rmdir /path/to/directory

DESCRIPTION
       safe-rm deletes files specified with an absolute path
	      name.  Files specified with symbolic links in the path name will
	      not be erased.

       safe-rmdir deletes directories specified with an absolute
	      path name. Directories specified with symbolic links in the path
	      name will not be erased.

RETURNS
       safe-rm	and  safe-rmdir returns a non zero return code when it can not
       erase the file safely.

NOTE
       These commands are used by the system cleanup cron jobs.

SEE ALSO
       rm(1), rmdir(1).

AUTHOR
       SuSE Linux AG

							       safe-rm(dir)(8)

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