mdel.1

MTOOLS version 2.0 Mtools is a public domain collection of programs to allow Unix systems t

.TH MDEL 1 local
.SH NAME
mdel \- delete an MSDOS file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mdel
[
.B -v
] msdosfile [ msdosfiles...  ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Mdel
deletes a file on an MSDOS filesystem.
.PP
.I Mdel
will allow the following command line option:
.TP
.B v
Verbose mode.  Echo the filenames as they are processed.
.PP
.I Mdel
will ask for verification prior to removing a read\-only file.
.PP
MSDOS subdirectory names are supported with either the '/' or '\e'
separator.  The use of the '\e' separator or wildcards will require the
names to be enclosed in quotes to protect them from the shell.
.PP
The
.I mcd
command may be used to establish the device and the current working
directory (relative to MSDOS), otherwise the default is A:/.
.PP
.I Mdel
returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on partial failure.
.SH SEE ALSO
mcd(1)
.SH BUGS
Allows multiple arguments, which does not follow the MSDOS convention.