Re: Help! Can't delete files ...
On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:32:39 +0200, Andy Wodfer wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Robert Bonomi > wrote: > > > A) learn to use wildcards. > > > > I know how to use wildcards, but I forgot to tell in my first email that > there are 4 files that have almost the same filenames, so I couldn't do it > this way. In this case, try to use a terminal emulator which does have support for UTF-8 both on input and on output. Make sure your charsets are configured properly. With this preparation, you should (1st) see the correct file names in your native language and (2nd) be able to enter (or complete) their filenames as desired on the command line. > > B) learn to use the '-i' option to rm > > C) learn to use 'echo' to 'test' filename expansions. > > > > Thanks! Very useful info. I may add: D) Learn to avoid non-ASCII characters in filenames (just like whitespaces and "special" characters). I'm following this rule for my entire "IT career" now and I'm very pleased by the results. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help! Can't delete files ...
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Robert Bonomi wrote: > A) learn to use wildcards. > I know how to use wildcards, but I forgot to tell in my first email that there are 4 files that have almost the same filenames, so I couldn't do it this way. > B) learn to use the '-i' option to rm > C) learn to use 'echo' to 'test' filename expansions. > Thanks! Very useful info. For your 'problem' files, put a '?' in anywhere there is a space or a > 'strange character'. Check what happens using echo, then use 'rm -i', so > you make sure that you delete *only* the particular file you intend to. > > e.g. for the specific file you cited above try: > > echo 28b?Kjoepesenter?n?ringsg?rdeier.docx > > *ASSUMING* that that shows; > 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx > > then try: > rm -i 28b?Kjoepesenter?n?ringsg?rdeier.docx > > Assuming that it asks yout about deleting the full file name, type a 'y'. > > Repeat for each 'problem' file. Thanks a lot! That did it! :-) Cheers, Andy ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help! Can't delete files ...
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Oct 19 13:53:33 2011 > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:23:36 +0200 > From: Andy Wodfer > To: freebsd-questions > Subject: Help! Can't delete files ... > > A client has uploaded several files through a CMS and these files contain > Norwegian letters (I think). AE O and A. > > I need to delete about 20 files, but I can't do it through the CMS nor by > command line on this FreeBSD 8.1 STABLE server. There's something with the > character encoding/keyboard or server setup I think. > > Please advice. > > This is what a file looks like when I ls: > > 28b Kjoepesenter n?ringsg?rdeier.docx > > ls | more: > > 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx > > If I try: > > # rm 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx > Ambiguous input redirect A) learn to use wildcards. B) learn to use the '-i' option to rm C) learn to use 'echo' to 'test' filename expansions. For your 'problem' files, put a '?' in anywhere there is a space or a 'strange character'. Check what happens using echo, then use 'rm -i', so you make sure that you delete *only* the particular file you intend to. e.g. for the specific file you cited above try: echo 28b?Kjoepesenter?n?ringsg?rdeier.docx *ASSUMING* that that shows; 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx then try: rm -i 28b?Kjoepesenter?n?ringsg?rdeier.docx Assuming that it asks yout about deleting the full file name, type a 'y'. Repeat for each 'problem' file. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help! Can't delete files ...
Hi-- On Oct 19, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Andy Wodfer wrote: > I need to delete about 20 files, but I can't do it through the CMS nor by > command line on this FreeBSD 8.1 STABLE server. There's something with the > character encoding/keyboard or server setup I think. > > Please advice. > > This is what a file looks like when I ls: > > 28b Kjoepesenter n?ringsg?rdeier.docx That's probably UTF-8 encoding of the Norwegian string. You'd need to quote the characters in a fashion appropriate for whichever shell you use; but an easier way is likely: rm -i *Kjoepesenter* Regards, -- -Chuck ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Help! Can't delete files ...
A client has uploaded several files through a CMS and these files contain Norwegian letters (I think). Æ Ø and Å. I need to delete about 20 files, but I can't do it through the CMS nor by command line on this FreeBSD 8.1 STABLE server. There's something with the character encoding/keyboard or server setup I think. Please advice. This is what a file looks like when I ls: 28b Kjoepesenter n?ringsg?rdeier.docx ls | more: 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx If I try: # rm 28b Kjoepesenter n<91>ringsg<86>rdeier.docx Ambiguous input redirect ... Thanks! Andy ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
