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Fw: how to del files named #???#


Thanks,    rm -f \#*    works well

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Markebo" <flognat@flognat.myip.org>
To: "hongxun lee" <lee.1801@osu.edu>
Cc: "cygwin mailing list" <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: how to del files named #???#


> / "hongxun lee" <lee.1801@osu.edu> wrote:
> | I dont know why such files were produced, and they cant be del with
command
> | rm. Thanks
>
> Learn how to use your shell.. meanwhile I use to escape the
> characters, so something like "rm \#\?\?\?\#" ought to work..
>
> Maybe even "rm \#<TAB>" and it will fill it in for you
>
>         /Andy
>
> --
>  The eye of the beholder rests on the beauty!
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Tooley" <ctooley@phototropia.org>
To: "hongxun lee" <lee.1801@osu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: how to del files named #???#


> Have you tried rm -f \#\?\?\#
>
> Chris
>



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