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⇱ man explain_remove_or_die (3): delete a file and report errors


explain_remove_or_die(3) 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 .

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.

COPYRIGHT

libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller