* tests/rm/dash-hint.sh: New file. * tests/local.mk (all_tests): Add the new test. --- tests/local.mk | 1 + tests/rm/dash-hint.sh | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100755 tests/rm/dash-hint.sh
diff --git a/tests/local.mk b/tests/local.mk index ef263e992..15766df16 100644 --- a/tests/local.mk +++ b/tests/local.mk @@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ all_tests = \ tests/chmod/no-x.sh \ tests/chgrp/basic.sh \ tests/rm/dangling-symlink.sh \ + tests/rm/dash-hint.sh \ tests/ls/ls-time.sh \ tests/rm/d-1.sh \ tests/rm/d-2.sh \ diff --git a/tests/rm/dash-hint.sh b/tests/rm/dash-hint.sh new file mode 100755 index 000000000..249f34803 --- /dev/null +++ b/tests/rm/dash-hint.sh @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +#!/bin/sh +# Test that 'rm -foo' gives a hint to the user in some situations. + +# Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +# (at your option) any later version. + +# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +# GNU General Public License for more details. + +# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + +. "${srcdir=.}/tests/init.sh"; path_prepend_ ./src +print_ver_ rm + +# Check that the hint is not shown when there isn't file named "-foo". +returns_ 1 rm -foo > out 2> err || fail=1 +compare /dev/null out || fail=1 +grep 'to remove the file' && fail=1 + +# Check that the hint is shown when there is file named "-foo". +echo a > -foo || framework_failure_ +cat <<\EOF > exp || framework_failure_ +Try 'rm ./-foo' to remove the file '-foo'. +Try 'rm --help' for more information. +EOF +returns_ 1 rm -foo > out 2> errt || fail=1 +compare /dev/null out || fail=1 +# Ignore any invalid option error messages from getopt. +tail -n 2 errt > err || framework_failure_ +cmp exp err || fail=1 + +nl=' +' +# Check that the output is shell escaped so it can be copy pasted. +echo a > "-foo${nl}bar" || framework_failure_ +cat <<\EOF > exp || framework_failure_ +Try 'rm ./'-foo'$'\n''bar'' to remove the file '-foo'$'\n''bar'. +Try 'rm --help' for more information. +EOF +returns_ 1 rm "-foo${nl}bar" > out 2> errt || fail=1 +compare /dev/null out || fail=1 +# Ignore any invalid option error messages from getopt. +tail -n 2 errt > err || framework_failure_ +cmp exp err || fail=1 + +Exit $fail -- 2.53.0
