HADOOP-8791. Fix rm command documentation to indicte it deletes files and not directories. Contributed by Jing Zhao.

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Suresh Srinivas 2012-09-25 20:09:16 +00:00
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HADOOP-8833. fs -text should make sure to call inputstream.seek(0) HADOOP-8833. fs -text should make sure to call inputstream.seek(0)
before using input stream. (tomwhite and harsh) before using input stream. (tomwhite and harsh)
HADOOP-8791. Fix rm command documentation to indicte it deletes
files and not directories. (Jing Zhao via suresh)
Release 2.0.2-alpha - 2012-09-07 Release 2.0.2-alpha - 2012-09-07
INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES

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<code>Usage: hdfs dfs -rm [-skipTrash] URI [URI &#x2026;] </code> <code>Usage: hdfs dfs -rm [-skipTrash] URI [URI &#x2026;] </code>
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Delete files specified as args. Only deletes non empty directory and files. If the <code>-skipTrash</code> option Delete files specified as args. Only deletes files. If the <code>-skipTrash</code> option
is specified, the trash, if enabled, will be bypassed and the specified file(s) deleted immediately. This can be is specified, the trash, if enabled, will be bypassed and the specified file(s) deleted immediately. This can be
useful when it is necessary to delete files from an over-quota directory. useful when it is necessary to delete files from an over-quota directory.
Refer to rmr for recursive deletes.<br/> Use -rm -r or rmr for recursive deletes.<br/>
Example: Example:
</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
<code> hdfs dfs -rm hdfs://nn.example.com/file /user/hadoop/emptydir </code> <code> hdfs dfs -rm hdfs://nn.example.com/file </code>
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>Exit Code:</p> <p>Exit Code:</p>
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<p> <p>
<code>Usage: hdfs dfs -rmr [-skipTrash] URI [URI &#x2026;]</code> <code>Usage: hdfs dfs -rmr [-skipTrash] URI [URI &#x2026;]</code>
</p> </p>
<p>Recursive version of delete. If the <code>-skipTrash</code> option <p>Recursive version of delete. The rmr command recursively deletes the directory and any content under it. If the <code>-skipTrash</code> option
is specified, the trash, if enabled, will be bypassed and the specified file(s) deleted immediately. This can be is specified, the trash, if enabled, will be bypassed and the specified file(s) deleted immediately. This can be
useful when it is necessary to delete files from an over-quota directory.<br/> useful when it is necessary to delete files from an over-quota directory.<br/>
Example: Example: