Applied patch from Christophe Boyanique to add -i support to rm.

Config.h

@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@
 // (i.e. in case of an unreachable NFS system).
 #define BB_FEATURE_MOUNT_FORCE
 //
+// use -i (interactive) flag for rm
+//#define BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+//
 // Enable support for creation of tar files.
 #define BB_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
 //

Config.h.Hurd

@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@
 // (i.e. in case of an unreachable NFS system).
 #define BB_FEATURE_MOUNT_FORCE
 //
+// use -i (interactive) flag for rm
+//#define BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+//
 // Enable support for creation of tar files.
 #define BB_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
 //

applets/usage.h

@@ -821,12 +821,18 @@
 #define reset_full_usage \
 	"Resets the screen."
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a) a
+#else
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a)
+#endif
 #define rm_trivial_usage \
 	"[OPTION]... FILE..."
 #define rm_full_usage \
 	"Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).  You may use '--' to\n" \
 	"indicate that all following arguments are non-options.\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
+	USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE("\t-i\t\talways prompt before removing each destinations\n") \
 	"\t-f\t\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n" \
 	"\t-r or -R\tremove the contents of directories recursively"
 

busybox.h

@@ -255,4 +255,8 @@ enum {
 #define RESERVE_BB_UBUFFER(buffer,len) unsigned char *buffer=xmalloc(len)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE) && defined(BB_RM)
+int ask_confirmation(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _BB_INTERNAL_H_ */

coreutils/rm.c

@@ -33,11 +33,21 @@
 
 static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
 static int forceFlag = FALSE;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	static int interactiveFlag = FALSE;
+#endif
 static const char *srcName;
 
 
 static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 {
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	if (interactiveFlag == TRUE) {
+		printf("rm: remove `%s'? ", fileName);
+		if (ask_confirmation() == 0)
+			return (TRUE);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (unlink(fileName) < 0) {
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -52,6 +62,13 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
 	} 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	if (interactiveFlag == TRUE) {
+		printf("rm: remove directory `%s'? ", fileName);
+		if (ask_confirmation() == 0)
+			return (TRUE);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (rmdir(fileName) < 0) {
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -79,6 +96,14 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 						break;
 					case 'f':
 						forceFlag = TRUE;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+						interactiveFlag = FALSE;
+#endif
+						break;
+					case 'i':
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+						interactiveFlag = TRUE;
+#endif
 						break;
 					case '-':
 						stopIt = TRUE;

docs/busybox.sgml

@@ -2728,6 +2728,7 @@
 
 		<para>
 		<screen>
+			-i		Always prompt before removing each destinations
 			-f		Remove existing destinations, never prompt
 			-r or -R	Remove the contents of directories recursively
 		</screen>

include/busybox.h

@@ -255,4 +255,8 @@ enum {
 #define RESERVE_BB_UBUFFER(buffer,len) unsigned char *buffer=xmalloc(len)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE) && defined(BB_RM)
+int ask_confirmation(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _BB_INTERNAL_H_ */

include/usage.h

@@ -821,12 +821,18 @@
 #define reset_full_usage \
 	"Resets the screen."
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a) a
+#else
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a)
+#endif
 #define rm_trivial_usage \
 	"[OPTION]... FILE..."
 #define rm_full_usage \
 	"Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).  You may use '--' to\n" \
 	"indicate that all following arguments are non-options.\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
+	USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE("\t-i\t\talways prompt before removing each destinations\n") \
 	"\t-f\t\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n" \
 	"\t-r or -R\tremove the contents of directories recursively"
 

rm.c

@@ -33,11 +33,21 @@
 
 static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
 static int forceFlag = FALSE;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	static int interactiveFlag = FALSE;
+#endif
 static const char *srcName;
 
 
 static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 {
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	if (interactiveFlag == TRUE) {
+		printf("rm: remove `%s'? ", fileName);
+		if (ask_confirmation() == 0)
+			return (TRUE);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (unlink(fileName) < 0) {
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -52,6 +62,13 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
 	} 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	if (interactiveFlag == TRUE) {
+		printf("rm: remove directory `%s'? ", fileName);
+		if (ask_confirmation() == 0)
+			return (TRUE);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (rmdir(fileName) < 0) {
 		perror_msg("%s", fileName);
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -79,6 +96,14 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 						break;
 					case 'f':
 						forceFlag = TRUE;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+						interactiveFlag = FALSE;
+#endif
+						break;
+					case 'i':
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+						interactiveFlag = TRUE;
+#endif
 						break;
 					case '-':
 						stopIt = TRUE;

usage.h

@@ -821,12 +821,18 @@
 #define reset_full_usage \
 	"Resets the screen."
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a) a
+#else
+  #define USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE(a)
+#endif
 #define rm_trivial_usage \
 	"[OPTION]... FILE..."
 #define rm_full_usage \
 	"Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).  You may use '--' to\n" \
 	"indicate that all following arguments are non-options.\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
+	USAGE_RM_INTERACTIVE("\t-i\t\talways prompt before removing each destinations\n") \
 	"\t-f\t\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n" \
 	"\t-r or -R\tremove the contents of directories recursively"
 

utility.c

@@ -1859,6 +1859,24 @@ void trim(char *s)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+	#if defined (BB_CP_MV) || defined (BB_RM)
+int ask_confirmation()
+{
+	int c = '\0';
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	while (c != '\n') {
+		c = getchar();
+		if ( c != '\n' ) {
+			ret = ((c=='y')||(c=='Y')) ? 1 : 0;
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+	#endif
+#endif
+
 /* END CODE */
 /*
 Local Variables: