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.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
.\" Chris Torek.
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.TH REMOVE 3 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
remove \- remove directory entry
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
int
remove(char *path);
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Remove
is an alias for the 
.IR unlink (2)
system call.
It deletes the file referenced by
.IR path .
.SH "SEE ALSO"
unlink(2)
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Upon successful completion, 
.I remove
returns 0.
Otherwise, \-1 is returned and the global variable
.I errno
is set to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.I Remove 
may fail and set
.I errno
for any of the errors specified for the routine
.IR unlink (2).
.SH STANDARDS
The
.I remove
function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').