On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:54:38 +1200 David Merrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a problem with one file on it that refuses to be deleted. Any > suggestions? > > -- > David Merrick > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's probably got weird characters in the file name. If you use rm from the bash shell, and use a tab to complete the file name after typing the first few characters, does this help? Or does it start with a '-'? that's always a tricky one... rm ./-<filename> helps there. I thought there was a switch to rm that allowed you to specify the inode number ( as specified by ls -i ), but can't seem to find it. Just my ( smaller than previously ) $0.02, Steve
