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.th DSW I 3/15/72
.sh NAME
dsw  \*-  delete interactively
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd dsw
[ directory ]
.sh DESCRIPTION
For
each file in the given directory
(`\fB.\fR'
if not specified)
.it dsw
types its name.
If
.bd y
is typed, the file is deleted;
if
.bd x,
.it dsw
exits;
if new-line, the file is not deleted;
if anything else,
.it dsw
asks again.
.sh "SEE ALSO"
rm(I)
.sh BUGS
The name
.it dsw
is a carryover from the ancient past.  Its etymology is
amusing.
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0181de0a DR	1	.th DSW I 3/15/72
	2	.sh NAME
	3	dsw \*- delete interactively
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd dsw
	6	[ directory ]
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	For
	9	each file in the given directory
	10	(`\fB.\fR'
	11	if not specified)
	12	.it dsw
	13	types its name.
	14	If
	15	.bd y
	16	is typed, the file is deleted;
	17	if
	18	.bd x,
	19	.it dsw
	20	exits;
	21	if new-line, the file is not deleted;
	22	if anything else,
	23	.it dsw
	24	asks again.
	25	.sh "SEE ALSO"
	26	rm(I)
	27	.sh BUGS
	28	The name
	29	.it dsw
	30	is a carryover from the ancient past. Its etymology is
	31	amusing.