removef(1M)         RISC/os Reference Manual          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 safely may be 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(1M),
     pkginfo(1M), pkgmk(1M), pkgproto(1M), pkgtrans(1M),
     pkgparam(1M).



















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