# unlink(1) - man - phpman

> **TLDR:** Remove a link to a file from the filesystem.
>
- Remove the specified file if it is the last link:
  `unlink {{path/to/file}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       unlink - call the unlink function to remove the specified file

## SYNOPSIS
       **unlink** _FILE_
       **unlink** _OPTION_

## DESCRIPTION
       Call the unlink function to remove the specified FILE.

       **--help** display this help and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

## AUTHOR
       Written by Michael Stone.

## REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>>
       Report any translation bugs to <<https://translationproject.org/team/>>

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to
       the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO
       [unlink(2)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/unlink/2/markdown)

       Full documentation <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/unlink>>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) unlink invocation'



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