fossil-rm

Remove a file or directory from Fossil version control

$ fossil rm [path/to/file_or_directory]

$ fossil rm --hard [path/to/file_or_directory]

$ fossil rm --reset

fossil rm FILE...

FILE...
    Specifies one or more files or directories to be removed from both the working directory and the Fossil repository's staging area. Multiple files can be specified, separated by spaces.

The `fossil rm` command is used to remove files or directories from a Fossil repository. Unlike the standard `rm` command in Linux, `fossil rm` not only deletes the specified files from the working directory but also stages the deletion in the Fossil repository, preparing it to be committed. This ensures that the next commit reflects the removal of these files.

This command is essential for managing files within a Fossil repository and keeping the repository synchronized with your desired project structure. It should not be confused with system `rm` command.

It is vital to understand that using `fossil rm` without committing the changes will result in the files being marked for deletion in the Fossil staging area, but they will remain physically present in your working directory until committed.

The `fossil rm` command removes files from both the working directory and the Fossil repository staging area. If the changes are not committed, the files will remain physically present, however fossil will remember to remove the files upon commiting the changes.

Remember to commit the changes using `fossil commit` to finalize the removal in the repository's history.

If `fossil rm` fails to remove a file (e.g., due to insufficient permissions), it will output an error message to the console. It is important to verify the file permissions before running command.

To remove directories using `fossil rm`, the directories must be empty. If directories contain files, you must first remove the files within the directory or use system command `rm -rf directory_name` to delete the directory with content.

The `fossil rm` command is part of the Fossil version control system, developed by D. Richard Hipp. It's designed to provide integrated configuration management, bug tracking, and wiki functionality within a single distributed system.

The `rm` command was included to efficiently manage file deletions within the Fossil repository, mirroring the functionality of the standard `rm` command but integrating directly with Fossil's version control system.

fossil add(1), fossil commit(1), fossil revert(1), rm(1)