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6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
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8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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NAME

12       remove — remove a file
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <stdio.h>
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17       int remove(const char *path);
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DESCRIPTION

20       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with  the
21       ISO C  standard.  Any  conflict between the requirements described here
22       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This  volume  of  POSIX.1‐2017
23       defers to the ISO C standard.
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25       The  remove()  function  shall  cause  the  file  named by the pathname
26       pointed to by path to be no longer accessible by that  name.  A  subse‐
27       quent  attempt  to open that file using that name shall fail, unless it
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30       If path does not name a directory, remove(path) shall be equivalent  to
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33       If  path  names  a  directory,  remove(path)  shall  be  equivalent  to
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RETURN VALUE

37       Refer to rmdir() or unlink().
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ERRORS

40       Refer to rmdir() or unlink().
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EXAMPLES

45   Removing Access to a File
46       The following example shows how  to  remove  access  to  a  file  named
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50           #include <stdio.h>
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54           status = remove("/home/cnd/old_mods");
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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

66       rmdir(), unlink()
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68       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, <stdio.h>
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