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dsw manual page (honest)
DSW(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual DSW(1)
NAME
dsw - delete from switches
SYNOPSIS
(put number in console switches)
dsw
core
DESCRIPTION
_d_s_w reads the console switches to obtain a number _n, prints
the name of the _n-th file in the current directory, and
exits, leaving a core image file named _c_o_r_e. If this core
file is executed, the file whose name was last printed is
unlinked (see _u_n_l_i_n_k(2)).
The command is useful for deleting files whose names are
difficult to type.
SEE ALSO
rm(1), unlink(2)
BUGS
This command was written in 2 minutes to delete a particular
file that managed to get an 0200 bit in its name. It should
work by printing the name of each file in a specified direc-
tory and requesting a `y' or `n' answer. Better, it should
be an option of _r_m(1).
The name is mnemonic, but likely to cause trouble in the
future.
Printed 8/11/81 PDP-7 local 1
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