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+module System.Posix.Files.Extended
+    ( module Exports
+    , removeIfExists
+    ) where
+
+import qualified System.Posix.Files as Exports
+
+import Control.Exception (catch, throwIO)
+import System.IO.Error (isDoesNotExistError)
+import System.Posix.Files (removeLink)
+
+removeIfExists :: FilePath -> IO ()
+removeIfExists fileName = removeLink fileName `catch` handleExists
+  where handleExists e
+          | isDoesNotExistError e = return ()
+          | otherwise = throwIO e
+