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From: tcurrey@zach.fit.edu ( Thomas E. Currey)
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Subject: Re: help removing a file
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Date: 6 Sep 90 19:57:38 GMT
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  If its a file try:      rm ./...

  if its a directory:      rm -R ./...


   Because of the ascii character set the '.' is before the '*' and
is therefore not picked up but rm.

	other variations:    rm -R ./??.
			     rm -R ./..?

  Be carefu,  they can remove much more.