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[pandigunta]

Hi,
i have this file(#a.out#---it occupies 698662) in one of my directories. i want to remove that but i get a message " too few arguments" ... i used rm #a.out# .
Any idea how to go about this. i am running out of space....
Thanks

 

[chenn]

Try rm -- #a.out#, or rm -f -- #a.out#. The -- helps demasking shell characters. If that still doesn't work try rm -- \#a.out\#.
I had similar problems some years ago and finally surrendered, leaving "-C" in my homedir... ;-)

Hope it helps! regards
chenn

 

[pandigunta]

I tried but....
i don't know what's wrong?
Where else can i put this message???
^_^

 

[mrregan]

you could also try rm -i *
the -i (interactive option) will prompt you for each file in the directory. After you remove the problem file, just break out .

 

[bigscouse]

These work on my box: -

rm "#a.out#"
rm [#]a.out[#]



Ged Jones

Top man

 

[pandigunta]

Hi jones,
i tried rm "#a.out#" and it worked.
Thanks
^_^