Suggestion for rm(1)

[Reuben Thomas]

rm(1) says, quite correctly:

 Note that if you use rm to remove a file, it is usually possible to
recover the  contents  of
       that  file.

This is aimed at those who wish to make sure their data is deleted.
However, it may falsely reassure those who wish to recover deleted
data. I suggest adding some text, along the lines of:

 Note that if you use rm to remove a file, it is usually possible to
recover the  contents  of
       that  file, though it is generally difficult and/or
time-consuming to do so.

This also gives a more accurate idea of how much effort it is to
recover data once rm'ed: often "rm" is enough.

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