rm issue 2

[gatetec]

How do you remove this particular file?

-rw-r--r-- 1 root d_sys 3715703 Jan 13 08:21 -k3,3

 

[khalidaaa]

You have to remove this by using the inode!

You can get the inode of a file using ls -i! and then using the find command.

Have a look into this link:

http://www.theunixblog.com/2007/07/deleting-files-with-weird-names.html

Regards,
Khalid

 

[unclebrian]

If there are no other files with a name like this one try rm ??3?3

 

[unclebrian]

Sorry I take that back.

I tried it and got message not a recognised option k

 

[columb]

You might also want to try

rm -- -k3,3

Note: The rm command supports the -- (dash, dash) parameter as a delimiter
that indicates the end of the flags.

On the internet no one knows you're a dog

Columb Healy

 

[andy61]

You could always try,
touch temp1
rm temp1 -k3,3

 

[Chapter11]

columb's -- solution works, I just created a file named "-k3,3" and deleted it. The -- marker is exactly what popped into mind.

 

[spamly]

Another way to do this is to use the "-i" option with rm.

rm -i *

you will be prompted to delete each individual file. Say no to all except the file you actually want to delete.

 

[KenCunningham]

Agreed, spamly, but not too friendly if there are hundreds/thousands of files, as well as introducing a greater possibility of answering y to the wrong file.

I want to be good, is that not enough?

 

[gatetec]

thx so much, all.
It works well.

 

[spamly]

I've never seen Columb or andy61's methods. That's one of the reasons why I love checking into to this site regularly. I learn more "tricks"!

 

[dman7777777]

Thanks guys for your help! That works on my own personal AIX shell. I'm still scared to use it on the system at work though. Maybe I will.

 

[ogniemi]

fine.

you can also delete it in the following way:

$ touch ./-k3,3
$ ll
total 0
-rw-r--r--- 1 test4 staff 0 Jan 23 12:03 -k3,3
$ rm -i ./-k3,3
rm: Remove ./-k3,3? y
$ ls
$




$ touch "\-k3,3"
$ ls
\-k3,3
$ ll
total 0
-rw-r--r--- 1 test4 staff 0 Jan 23 12:04 \-k3,3
$ rm -i ./\\-k3,3
rm: Remove ./\-k3,3? y
$ ll
total 0
$