unlink

NAME

unlink - remove one link to a file


SYNOPSIS

unlink LIST


DESCRIPTION

Deletes a list of files. Returns the number of files successfully deleted.

$cnt = unlink 'a', 'b', 'c'; unlink @goners; unlink <*.bak>;

Note: unlink will not delete directories unless you are superuser and the -U flag is supplied to Perl. Even if these conditions are met, be warned that unlinking a directory can inflict damage on your filesystem. Use rmdir instead.