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Re: rm -iR

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Subject: Re: rm -iR
From: Jan Schaumann <jschauma%netmeister.org@localhost>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:11:57 -0500

Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost> wrote:

> We should ensure that the code and the man page conform to POSIX

> https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/utilities/rm.html

I think that language can be interpreted to justify
either behavior.

> It's a good question how FreeBSD documents -i and processes it.

FreeBSD behaves (and documents) like NetBSD.

-Jan

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