Re: Dangerous: delete-file deletes current directory as root!!

[Kai Großjohann]

"Stefan Monnier" <monnier+gnu/address@hidden> writes:

> Now, I'm not sure what `delete-file' should do.  Should it mimic `unlink'
> or should it first check that it is not called on a directory ?

I think that it is counter-intuitive that delete-file deletes a
directory.  Even as root.  How about asking the user if the file is a
directory and the function is called interactively?

kai
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