Yes, but in both cases the directory foo is still not deleted! At least on OSX any way.
On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Mark Ferry <m...@cognomen.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Craig > > On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:55:58 +1000, Craig Scott wrote: > > Can anyone identify a scenario where the -f option to the CMake command > > mode's "remove" command makes any difference? > > > > How about removing directories: > > ~/src/cmake-test$ cmake --version > cmake version 3.0.2 > > CMake suite maintained and supported by Kitware (kitware.com/cmake). > ~/src/cmake-test$ mkdir foo > > ~/src/cmake-test$ cmake -E remove foo > ~/src/cmake-test$ echo $? > 1 > > ~/src/cmake-test$ cmake -E remove -f foo > ~/src/cmake-test$ echo $? > 0 > > > > -- > Cognomen Ltd > http://cognomen.co.uk > +44 7855 790184 > -- Craig Scott Melbourne, Australia https://crascit.com
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