removef(1M)                (Essential Utilities)                removef(1M)


   NAME
         removef - remove a file from software database

   SYNOPSIS
         removef pkginst path1 [path2 ...]

         removef -f pkginst

   DESCRIPTION
         removef informs the system that the user, or software, intends to
         remove a pathname.  Output from removef is the list of input
         pathnames that may be safely removed (no other packages have a
         dependency on them).

         After all files have been processed, removef should be invoked with
         the -f option to indicate that the removal phase is complete.

   EXAMPLE
         The following shows the use of removef in an optional pre-install
         script:

         echo "The following files are no longer part of this package
               and are being removed."
         removef $PKGINST /dev/xt[0-9][0-9][0-9] |
         while read pathname
         do
               echo "$pathname"
               rm -f $pathname
         done
         removef -f $PKGINST || exit 2

   SEE ALSO
         installf(1M), pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkgchk(1), pkginfo(1),
         pkgmk(1), pkgproto(1), pkgtrans(1), pkgparam(3X).



















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