
     DEL (1)                Free-DOS Alpha 5 release                DEL (1)



     NAME: 

          DEL - Deletes one or more files or directories.  

     SYNOPSIS: 

          DEL [/F] [/S] file..  

     DESCRIPTION: 

          DEL will erase one or more files or directories.  You can 
          ask to delete the subcontents of a directory as well, and 
          you can specify that DEL prompt you before erasing an entire 
          directory.  

     OPTIONS: 

          /F - Force DEL to erase directories.  This does not prompt 
                you before doing so.  

          /S - Recurse into subdirectories as well.  Without this, 
                directories are  not erased.  

          The waring "Warning: Unable to remove" indicates DEL was 
          unable to remove  a directory.  

     AUTHOR: 

          Libraries by John Hall. Program and Help page by James 
          Hall.  

     EXAMPLES: 

          To delete AUTOEXEC.BAT from the working directory: 

                DEL AUTOEXEC.BAT 

          To delete the directory "DATA" and all of its subcontents 
          without prompting: 

                DEL /F /S DATA 


















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