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Subject: Re: Public Domain version of: yes(1
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Date: 15 Apr 88 18:01:00 GMT
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Written  9:47 pm  Apr  4, 1988 by bsu-cs.UUCP!dhesi
>As you all know, some UNIX users alias "rm" to "rm -i", even though
>this is unwise.
>
>Once you alias "rm" to "rm -i", deleting files becomes a hassle.  So
>you can now do
>
>     rm < yes
>
>to delete specified files without having to type y for each file.

of course he new it was really "yes | rm"

I'm going to alias "rm" to "yes | rm -i"

Yes, I know I'm two weeks late.

			Paul Chamberlain
			Computer Product Engineering, Tandy Corp.
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