Re: [PATCH] /bin/rm Add "all" interactive option
Devon H. O'Dell wrote:
> This was discussed in great detail on FreeBSD and DragonFly newsgroups
> several months ago.
<http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=285649+0+archive/2004/freebsd-hackers/20041003.freebsd-hackers>
<http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/users/2004-10/msg00027.html>
<http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/submit/2004-10/msg00007.html>
Beyond making sure the rm utility tells the user whether they are being
asked to remove a file or directory, as in the following patch, I don't
see the connection between a user not knowing what they are doing when
using "rm -rf" and a user using "rm -i".
So no, it was not discussed.
The -i option exists. It is part of POSIX. It probably will not go away
no matter how much someone screams they think the rm utility should be
simpler, what they think is UNIX zen, or how it rubs them the wrong way
because it was not their first love.
Most of the anxiety from the usage of -i comes from having to answeer
yes or no to every file and directory. Adding an "all" option eliminates
this. It is one of the first things that annoys new users whom have used
interactive removal utilities with an "all" option.
Besides this, the rm utility in its current form does not give the user
the list of options that are available when it prompts them.
Is there a reason against my patch besides the user should not be stupid
enough to use -i in the first place?
Thanks
- Jason
<http://www.smethers.net/~jason/patches/rm.c.diff2>
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