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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
+