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Fw: how to del files named #???#
- From: "hongxun lee" <lee dot 1801 at osu dot edu>
- To: "cygwin mailing list" <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 16:50:30 -0500
- Subject: 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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