On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:33:31 -0500 Doug Starkey wrote:
>I tried doing a "ls" command in the Terminal, but it doesn't even
>show up that way.
You need to add the -a flag to show "hidden" files (the ones that
start with ".") so 'ls -a' will show it in the terminal. I like long
format output, so I usually type 'ls -al'.
>HELP! I really don't want this file sitting around on my hard drive
>like a benign but hideously defacing tumor.
>
>Anybody got a cure?
Type these commands in the Terminal:
cd Desktop
ls -al
verify that you can see the file '.zip' and then type
rm -i .zip
and respond with 'y' or 'n' to the prompt.
Alternately, you could use the Finder's Find dialog, typing .zip and
setting the visibility option to "off" or "all". You might need to add
the visibility option from the "Add criteria..." popup menu. If the
finder can find the file, you should be able to drag it to the rubbish
bin from the search results window.
Of course, using the GUI is less fun than using the terminal - and
you won't learn any UNIX commands :-)
Mr. Noyb.
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