PURGELINK

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PURGELINK


     Removes symbolic links, device files, ordinary files, and
     empty directories.

SYNTAX

PURGELINK [LINK=] linkname


PARAMETERS


linkname              The name of a symbolic link, device file,
                      ordinaryfile, or directory. All rules regarding
                      file name specification apply to this parameter.

                      This is a required parameter. You may not
                      use wildcards in linkname or specify a file
                      equation in place of linkname.


OPERATION


     A symbolic link is a special file that can point to a file, group,
     account, or directory.  Links are established through the NEWLINK
     command, and they are removed through the PURGELINK command.

     A device link is a special file that can point to an ldev for a
     device. Device links are established through the MKNOD command,
     and they are removed through the PURGELINK command.

     The PURGELINK command may be issued from a session, job, program,
     or in BREAK. PURGELINK requires Traverse Directory (TD) and Delete
     Directory entry (DD) permissions.


EXAMPLE


     For the following examples assume that a user is currently
     logged on as USER1 in the group SAFE.COMPANY.

     To remove the link /COMPANY/SAFE/PAYROLL, enter the following
     command:

     PUREGLINK PAYROLL

     To remove the link /dira/scripts, enter the following:

     PURGELINK /dira/scripts

     To remove a file named SIERRA, enter:

     PURGELINK SIERRA

     To remove the device file called /dev/tape, enter:

     PURGELINK /dev/tape

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Commands:   NEWLINK, PURGE, PURGEDIR

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