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Re: rm -f # no more args failure?


From: Mike Frysinger
Subject: Re: rm -f # no more args failure?
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:24:14 -0500

On 12 Dec 2021 16:17, Karl Berry wrote:
> Does anyone here use or know of an active system where plain
>   rm -f
> with no arguments fails? I mean, exits with bad status?
> 
> We are considering changing Automake to assume this works,
> although we'd provide for a workaround just in case, something like
>   make RM_F="rm -f nosuchfile"
> 
> But if there are still active systems where it's a problem,
> we will probably make no change.

since automake made `rm -f` check fatal at configure-time and asked people
to file bug reports, they've been collected here as blockers:
https://debbugs.gnu.org/10828

there's only 3 reports filed from the last 10 years.
-mike

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