removef(1M)           UNIX System V(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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