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REMOVE(3)                 NetBSD Programmer's Manual                 REMOVE(3)


NAME

     remove - remove directory entry


LIBRARY

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)


SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdio.h>

     int
     remove(const char *path);


DESCRIPTION

     The remove() function is an alias for the unlink(2) system call.  It
     deletes the file referenced by path.


RETURN VALUES

     Upon successful completion, remove() returns 0.  Otherwise, -1 is re-
     turned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.


ERRORS

     The remove() function may fail and set errno for any of the errors speci-
     fied for the routine unlink(2).


SEE ALSO

     rmdir(2), unlink(2)


STANDARDS

     The remove() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').

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