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From: olapw@olgb1.oliv.co.uk (Tony Walton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re^2: How to delete a file with ^? chars in the name?
Message-ID: <14523@olgb1.oliv.co.uk>
Date: 13 Jan 90 02:47:58 GMT
References: <7711@unix.SRI.COM>
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In article <7711@unix.SRI.COM>, ubi@ginger.sri.com (Ron Ueberschaer x4399) writes:
> I have a file which is named ^?^?^?H01.b (delete character?) and can't
> find a way to delete it.

How about rm -i ???H01.b

or ls -i *.b # note the inumber
find . -inum {inumber noted above} -ok rm {} \;

How about, even, reading the "newusers" bit about 
"how do I remove a file with silly characters in its name"  :-)
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