RMF(1) [nmh-1.0.4] (MH.6.8) RMF(1)
NAME
rmf - remove an nmh folder
SYNOPSIS
rmf [+folder] [-interactive] [-nointeractive]
[-version] [-help]
DESCRIPTION
Rmf removes all of the messages (files) within the specified
(or default) folder, and then removes the folder (directory)
itself.
If there are any files within the folder which are not a
part of nmh, they will not be removed, and an error will be
produced. If the folder is given explicitly or the
`-nointeractive' option is given, then the folder will be
removed without confirmation. Otherwise, the user will be
asked for confirmation. If rmf can't find the current
folder, for some reason, the folder to be removed defaults
to `+inbox' (unless overridden by user's profile entry
Inbox) with confirmation.
If the folder being removed is a subfolder, the parent
folder will become the new current folder, and rmf will
produce a message telling the user this has happened. This
provides an easy mechanism for selecting a set of messages,
operating on the list, then removing the list and returning
to the current folder from which the list was extracted.
If rmf is used on a read-only folder, it will delete all the
(private) sequences (i.e., atr-seq-folder entries) for this
folder from your context without affecting the folder
itself.
Rmf irreversibly deletes messages that don't have other
links, so use it with caution.
FILES
$HOME/.mh_profile The user profile
PROFILE COMPONENTS
Path: To determine the user's nmh directory
Current-Folder: To find the default current folder
Inbox: To find the default inbox
SEE ALSO
rmm(1)
DEFAULTS
`+folder' defaults to the current folder, usually with confirmation
`-interactive' if +folder' not given, `-nointeractive' otherwise
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CONTEXT
Rmf will set the current folder to the parent folder if a
subfolder is removed; or if the current folder is removed,
it will make inbox current. Otherwise, it doesn't change
the current folder or message.
BUGS
Although intuitively one would suspect that rmf works
recursively, it does not. Hence if you have a sub-folder
within a folder, in order to rmf the parent, you must first
rmf each of the children.
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