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explain_unlink_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual	explain_unlink_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_unlink_or_die - delete a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/unlink.h>
     void explain_unlink_or_die(const char *pathname);

DESCRIPTION
     The  explain_unlink_or_die  function  is  used to call the unlink(2) system
     call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,  obtained  from
     explain_unlink(3),   and	then   the   process   terminates   by	 calling
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

     This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the  following
     example:
	    explain_unlink_or_die(pathname);

     pathname
	     The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the unlink(2) system call.

     Returns:
	     This  function  only returns on success.  On failure, prints an ex-
	     planation and exits.

SEE ALSO
     unlink(2)
	     delete a name and possibly the file it refers to

     explain_unlink(3)
	     explain unlink(2) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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