REMOVE(3)                 386BSD 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
     returned 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
     specified for the routine unlink(2).

SEE ALSO
     unlink(2)

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

BSD Experimental                 June 29, 1991                               1