bug: rm command

[Chandan S Pansare \(pcsbom\)]

Hi,

 

according to man page of 'rm' command -d option can be used to unlink directory (by su).

 " -d, --directory              unlink  directory,  even  if  non-empty (super-user only) "

 

I am using "rm (GNU fileutils) 4.0l".

If I specify -d option for a removing a directory, it gives me an error

 

# rm -d <dir>

rm: cannot unlink `<dir>': Is a directory

 

I have to specify -R option to remove a directory.

 

Is this behavior correct? what's the of -d option?

 

Thanx n Regards

 

Chandan S Pansare
Software Engineer
Patni Computer Systems Limited
Unit 141, SDF 5,
SEEPZ, Mumbai
Tel: 91 22 28291454 ext. 5017
Fax: 91 22 28292764

 

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