REMOVE(3)                   BSD Programmer's Manual                  REMOVE(3)

NAME
     remove - remove directory entry

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdio.h>

     int
     remove(const char *path)

DESCRIPTION
     The remove() function is an alias for the unlink(2) system call.  It
     deletes the file referenced by path.

RETURN VALUES
     Upon successful completion, remove() returns 0.  Otherwise, -1 is re-
     turned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS
     The remove() function may fail and set errno for any of the errors speci-
     fied for the routine unlink(2).

SEE ALSO
     unlink(2)

STANDARDS
     The remove() function conforms to ANSI C3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').

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