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PPRROOLLOOGG
       This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The OS
       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.

NNAAMMEE
       remove -- remove a file

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdio.h>

       int remove(const char *_p_a_t_h);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the
       ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2017
       defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _r_e_m_o_v_e() function shall cause the file named by the pathname
       pointed to by _p_a_t_h to be no longer accessible by that name. A
       subsequent attempt to open that file using that name shall fail, unless
       it is created anew.

       If _p_a_t_h does not name a directory, _r_e_m_o_v_e(_p_a_t_h) shall be equivalent to
       _u_n_l_i_n_k(_p_a_t_h).

       If _p_a_t_h names a directory, _r_e_m_o_v_e(_p_a_t_h) shall be equivalent to
       _r_m_d_i_r(_p_a_t_h).

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Refer to _r_m_d_i_r() or _u_n_l_i_n_k().

EERRRROORRSS
       Refer to _r_m_d_i_r() or _u_n_l_i_n_k().

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

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       The following example shows how to remove access to a file named
       //hhoommee//ccnndd//oolldd__mmooddss.


           #include <stdio.h>

           int status;
           ...
           status = remove("/home/cnd/old_mods");

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

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       _r_m_d_i_r(), _u_n_l_i_n_k()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2017, <<ssttddiioo..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information Technology --
       Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright (C) 2018 by the
       Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open
       Group.  In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the
       original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The
       Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can
       be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

       Any typographical or formatting errors that appear in this page are
       most likely to have been introduced during the conversion of the source
       files to man page format. To report such errors, see
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