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From: rapin@bnrmtv.UUCP (Eric Rapin)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: rm() - Bourne shell (Was: Request for human interface etc...)
Message-ID: <3140@bnrmtv.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 19:08:17 EST
Article-I.D.: bnrmtv.3140
Posted: Thu Nov 19 19:08:17 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 22-Nov-87 10:41:18 EST
References: <763@rocky.STANFORD.EDU> <4472@well.UUCP>
Organization: Bell Northern Research, Mtn. View, CA
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Summary: What about same file names?

In article <4472@well.UUCP>, ustel@well.UUCP (Mark Hargrove) writes:
> In a similar vein, we have a shell function defined in /etc/profile
> for our Bourne Shell users:
> 
> rm(){
> 	if [ ! -d /usr/tmp/$LOGNAME ] ; then
> 		mkdir /usr/tmp/$LOGNAME
> 	fi
> 	mv $* /usr/tmp/$LOGNAME
> }
> 
[cron stuff deleted]
> 
> Mark Hargrove
> U.S. TeleCenters
> {backbones}!hplabs!well!ustel

I think that there is a problem with this if someone removes files which
have the same name but are in different directories.
(e.g. "rm foobar" and "rm subdir/foobar")
The first saved file will be overwritten by the second. This is fine
if this is what is wanted but the inherent assumption is that all files
have been saved, which could cause confusion, especially for people
who use foobar for file names everywhere :').

Something to think about.

Have fun,
-- 
Eric B. Rapin		     UUCP: {3comvax,amdahl,ames,csi,hplabs}!bnrmtv!rapin
Bell-Northern Research, Inc. ARPA: bnrmtv!rapin@ames.arpa
Mountain View, California
                 - Don't sweat it, it's only ones and zeros. -