---
name: "IO.unlink"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IO.unlink"
---

# IO.unlink(3kaya)

Unlinks a file.

## NAME

IO::unlink - Unlinks a file.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void unlink(** *String fname* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**fname** The file name

## DESCRIPTION

Unlinks a file, throwing a **IO.FileError (3kaya)** Exception on failure. If the last link to a file is removed, this file is deleted.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.