Can't access file using FTP - PLEASE HELP

[mattdirac]

Hi

By accident I managed to 'put' a file to my web server using ftp. the file was called "~test.gif". Now I can't delete it, rename it or access it in any way using FTP because of the tilda (~) in the file name. How do I remove this file?

Please help me.

 

[MikeLacey]

I can't test it at the moment but have you tried the command

delete '~test.gif'

Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[mattdirac]

Hi Mike,

Yes I've tried using quotes - single and double. No luck. Do you (or does anyone else) have any other ideas?

Regards,

Matt.

 

[pcunix]

I have no problem doing

rename "~test" fred

on my server, and an "mget ?t" also worked.

Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[grega]

Or rm \~test.gif should work.

Greg.

 

[lutech]

or rm -- ~test.gif

 

[pcunix]

Greg and Lutech- please pay attention- this is ftp, not shell! Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[raider2001]

Well I tried reproducing your problem from a Linux system but I couldn't. Through ftp the following works fine for me:

delete ~test.gif
delete "~test.gif"
delete \~test.gif

What kind of systems are involved?