RE: Can't delete file
-Original Message- From: Aurangzeb M. Agha Dave -- That worked! Thank goodness, I thought I'd have to live with an unwanted folder forever. Hooray! I'm curious--was what you suggested possible just because I was lucky? What if the names of the files had been even longer; would your suggestion not have worked?! Thanks so much. Sincerely, Zeb Yep, it could have been the case. It's a known class of bugs in software: when special characters need to be escaped, the effect of doing so is to lengthen any string, such as a filename, that contains them, thereby sometimes making them longer than some presupposed limit somewhere in the software or operating system. (It's also a known cause of network security holes through buffer overflows in server software.) If there had been a whole load more at and ampersand signs in that filename, you might have had to get *real* tricky with it :) Fortunately, reducing the left-hand part of the path did the job. Glad to help! cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Can't delete file
If you have any trouble with the method below (which should work just fine, AFAICT) you should be able to rename the file in explorer to something much more friendly, i.e. delfile.dat, and then simply delete it. Seth Rubin wrote: All DOS files are also stored in 8.3 name format. Your file is probably stored as WCTPRO~1.ACT To see the 8.3 name belonging to a file, do DIR /X from a DOS window. You can fully use this name to access the file in question. E.g. DEL WCTPRO~1.ACT -- Seth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aurangzeb M. Agha Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:52 PM To: Cygwin Mail List Subject: Can't delete file While running wget on a site I run, I ended up downloading the following file: [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang =ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdu lts=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false Problem is that now I can't get rid of it. I'm guessing this is due to the M$ char limit. I've tried everything from: ls *wctProp* | xargs rm -f to 'rm -f *', but no luck. Every time, I get the same thing: $ rm [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInformat ion\lang\=ENG\af filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\numberAd ults\=1\numberRooms\=1 \dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false rm: cannot remove [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlan g=ENG affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdults=1 numberRooms=1dateSelec ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long Anyone have any idea what I can do? I've tried to remove from a Dos window, Windows Explorer, but no luck. Thanks, Zeb -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Can't delete file
Thanks for the suggestion Kleven, but neither did the suggestion below work: C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comdir /x Volume in drive C is C Drive Volume Serial Number is 9C5F-537E Directory of C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.com 01/18/2004 09:50p DIR . 01/18/2004 09:50p DIR .. 01/18/2004 07:19p 30,217 WCTPRO~1.ACT [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product =Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=11275352include=OVERVIE Wdid=4numberAdults=1numberRooms=1additionalCurrency=needDates=YdebugXML=false 01/18/2004 07:19p 28,679 WCTPRO~4.ACT [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product =Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214456include=OVERVIEW did=4numberAdults=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false 01/18/2004 07:19p 28,607 WCTPRO~2.ACT [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product =Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214461include=OVERVIEW did=10numberAdults=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false 01/18/2004 07:19p 28,458 WCTPRO~3.ACT [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product =Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEW did=14numberAdults=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false 4 File(s)115,961 bytes 2 Dir(s) 2,398,576,640 bytes free C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comdel WCTPRO~1.ACT File Not Found But trying to rename the long file OR the Dos file isn't permitted either: C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comREN WCTPRO~4.ACT WCTPRO~7.ACT The system cannot find the path specified. C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comREN WCTPRO~4.ACT TEST1.ACT The system cannot find the path specified. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Zeb On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, Kleven Bingham wrote: :If you have any trouble with the method below (which should work just :fine, AFAICT) you should be able to rename the file in explorer to :something much more friendly, i.e. delfile.dat, and then simply delete it. : :Seth Rubin wrote: : :All DOS files are also stored in 8.3 name format. Your file is probably :stored as WCTPRO~1.ACT :To see the 8.3 name belonging to a file, do DIR /X from a DOS window. You :can fully use this name to access the file in question. E.g. : :DEL WCTPRO~1.ACT : :-- Seth : :-Original Message- :From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf :Of Aurangzeb M. Agha :Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:52 PM :To: Cygwin Mail List :Subject: Can't delete file : : :While running wget on a site I run, I ended up downloading the following :file: : :[EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang :=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdu :lts=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false : :Problem is that now I can't get rid of it. I'm guessing this is due to :the M$ char limit. I've tried everything from: : :ls *wctProp* | xargs rm -f : :to 'rm -f *', but no luck. Every time, I get the same thing: : :$ rm :[EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInformat :ion\lang\=ENG\af :filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\numberAd :ults\=1\numberRooms\=1 :\dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false :rm: cannot remove :[EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlan :g=ENG :affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdults=1 :numberRooms=1dateSelec :ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long : :Anyone have any idea what I can do? I've tried to remove from a Dos :window, Windows Explorer, but no luck. : : :Thanks, : :Zeb : :-- :Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple :Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html :Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html :FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ : : :-- :Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple :Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html :Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html :FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ : : : : : -- Aurangzeb M. Agha | Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Home : +1 413 586.4863 | Pager : +1 413 785.7568 | : [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 Bridge St. #15 | Mobile: coming soon Northampton, MA 01060 | e-Fax : +1 978 246.0770 USA | PGP id: coming soon -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
RE: Can't delete file
-Original Message- From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Aurangzeb M. Agha Thanks for the suggestion Kleven, but neither did the suggestion below work: C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comdir /x Here, maybe this will work: try shortening the overlong path by doing something like this: ---snip--- C: cd \temp\downloads ren nutch-2003-11-17 x move x \ cd \x ren www.greece101.com y cd \x\y del wctpro~1.act ---snip--- so that the file ends up being called C:\x\y\wctPropInfo(...snip!); with a bit of luck, reducing the C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.com path part of the filename to C:\x\y might make the overall filename enough shorter to fit within the maximum path length. It does seem as if, because Bash feels the need to escape all the embedded equals, ampersand, and at signs: $ rm [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInf ormat ion\lang\=ENG\af filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\num berAd ults\=1\numberRooms\=1 \dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false rm: cannot remove [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformatio nlan g=ENG affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdu lts=1 numberRooms=1dateSelec ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long that what might otherwise be a legit pathname is becoming too long. cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
RE: Can't delete file
Dave -- That worked! Thank goodness, I thought I'd have to live with an unwanted folder forever. I'm curious--was what you suggested possible just because I was lucky? What if the names of the files had been even longer; would your suggestion not have worked?! Thanks so much. Sincerely, Zeb Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:51:32 - From: Dave Korn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Cygwin Mail List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Can't delete file -Original Message- From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Aurangzeb M. Agha Thanks for the suggestion Kleven, but neither did the suggestion below work: C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.comdir /x Here, maybe this will work: try shortening the overlong path by doing something like this: ---snip--- C: cd \temp\downloads ren nutch-2003-11-17 x move x \ cd \x ren www.greece101.com y cd \x\y del wctpro~1.act ---snip--- so that the file ends up being called C:\x\y\wctPropInfo(...snip!); with a bit of luck, reducing the C:\TEMP\downloads\nutch-2003-11-17\www.greece101.com path part of the filename to C:\x\y might make the overall filename enough shorter to fit within the maximum path length. It does seem as if, because Bash feels the need to escape all the embedded equals, ampersand, and at signs: $ rm [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInf ormat ion\lang\=ENG\af filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\num berAd ults\=1\numberRooms\=1 \dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false rm: cannot remove [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformatio nlan g=ENG affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdu lts=1 numberRooms=1dateSelec ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long that what might otherwise be a legit pathname is becoming too long. cheers, DaveK -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Can't delete file
While running wget on a site I run, I ended up downloading the following file: [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdults=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false Problem is that now I can't get rid of it. I'm guessing this is due to the M$ char limit. I've tried everything from: ls *wctProp* | xargs rm -f to 'rm -f *', but no luck. Every time, I get the same thing: $ rm [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInformation\lang\=ENG\af filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\numberAdults\=1\numberRooms\=1 \dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false rm: cannot remove [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang=ENG affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdults=1numberRooms=1dateSelec ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long Anyone have any idea what I can do? I've tried to remove from a Dos window, Windows Explorer, but no luck. Thanks, Zeb -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
RE: Can't delete file
All DOS files are also stored in 8.3 name format. Your file is probably stored as WCTPRO~1.ACT To see the 8.3 name belonging to a file, do DIR /X from a DOS window. You can fully use this name to access the file in question. E.g. DEL WCTPRO~1.ACT -- Seth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aurangzeb M. Agha Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:52 PM To: Cygwin Mail List Subject: Can't delete file While running wget on a site I run, I ended up downloading the following file: [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlang =ENGaffiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdu lts=1numberRooms=1dateSelected=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false Problem is that now I can't get rid of it. I'm guessing this is due to the M$ char limit. I've tried everything from: ls *wctProp* | xargs rm -f to 'rm -f *', but no luck. Every time, I get the same thing: $ rm [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid\=40\product\=Hotel\type\=PropertyInformat ion\lang\=ENG\af filiateId\=10006093\hotelId\=10214537\include\=OVERVIEW\did\=14\numberAd ults\=1\numberRooms\=1 \dateSelected\=false\needDates\=Y\debugXML\=false rm: cannot remove [EMAIL PROTECTED]slid=40product=Hoteltype=PropertyInformationlan g=ENG affiliateId=10006093hotelId=10214537include=OVERVIEWdid=14numberAdults=1 numberRooms=1dateSelec ted=falseneedDates=YdebugXML=false': File or path name too long Anyone have any idea what I can do? I've tried to remove from a Dos window, Windows Explorer, but no luck. Thanks, Zeb -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
