Generated from C.60.01 /SYS/PUB/CICAT last modified on Thu Jan 11 09:18:52 2001
Removes symbolic links, device files, ordinary files, and
empty directories.
PURGELINK [LINK=] linkname
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.
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.
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
Commands: NEWLINK, PURGE, PURGEDIR Back to Main Index