explain_unlink_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_unlink_or_die(3)NAME
explain_unlink_or_die - delete a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/unlink.h>
void explain_unlink_or_die(const char *pathname);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_unlink_or_die function is used to call the unlink(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_unlink(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_unlink_or_die(pathname);
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the unlink(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO unlink(2)
delete a name and possibly the file it refers to
explain_unlink(3)
explain unlink(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_unlink_or_die(3)
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explain_remove_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_remove_or_die(3)NAME
explain_remove_or_die - delete a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/remove.h>
void explain_remove_or_die(const char *pathname);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_remove_or_die function is used to call the remove(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_remove(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_remove_or_die(pathname);
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the remove(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO remove(2)
delete a name and possibly the file it refers to
explain_remove(3)
explain remove(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_remove_or_die(3)
Hi,
I saw this C program on Unix with
unlink("tmp.log");
unlink("time.log");
at the end of the file.
What's the purpose of doing this?
Thanks a lot! (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have a two lines of code both intend to perform the same task.
unlink $CtrFile;
system ("rm $CtrFile");
Both of which try to delete a certain file. However when I use the unlink command the file does not get deleted. When I use the "rm" system... (2 Replies)
I wish to unlink multiple links, but man pages shows
unlink - call the unlink function to remove the specified file
let's linked are in number sequence and I'm doing
unlink `echo {1..500}`
This fails..
Is their any other command to execute it or I need to call the unlink function that... (1 Reply)