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- From: fischer@iesd.auc.dk (Lars Peter Fischer)
- Subject: Re: File Problem.
- In-Reply-To: wrasman@duncan.utkcs's message of 8 Jan 93 16: 43:26
- Message-ID: <FISCHER.93Jan13013129@orange.iesd.auc.dk>
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- Organization: Mathematics and Computer Science, Aalborg University
- References: <WRASMAN.93Jan8164326@duncan.utkcs>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 00:31:29 GMT
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- >>>>> "Mirror" == Mirror Mirror on the wall (wrasman@duncan.utkcs)
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- Mirror> I seem to have accidently created a file that starts out with
- Mirror> a - . I can't get rm to get rid of it and I can mv to another file
- Mirror> name. SO does anyone know how to get rid of a file like this.
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- Use another name for the file. The obvious choice is using
- ./<filename> or /where/ever/the/file/is/<filename>.
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- rm ./<filename>
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- Remember, there are many ways to name the same file.
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- /Lars
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- Lars Fischer, fischer@iesd.auc.dk | It takes an uncommon mind to think of
- CS Dept., Aalborg Univ., DENMARK. | these things. -- Calvin
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