Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:2160 comp.sys.att:5415 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!bpa!manta!conrad!sac From: sac@conrad.UUCP (Steven A. Conrad) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Problem removing a file Message-ID: <154@conrad.UUCP> Date: 1 Feb 89 03:23:48 GMT References: <695@flatline.UUCP> <102@keysec.UUCP> Reply-To: sac@conrad.UUCP (Steven A. Conrad) Distribution: usa Organization: Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport Lines: 16 In article <102@keysec.UUCP> scott@keysec.UUCP (Scott Bartram) writes: > >Second, remove the file: > > 1. try using "echo": > > rm `echo "foo\007bar"` Frequently the easiest way is to use the wild character symbol '?' in place of any nonprinting characters or characters which would otherwise prevent the command from being carried out. -- Steven A. Conrad, Department of Medicine (Critical Care) Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA UUCP: sac@conrad.UUCP, Internet: conrad@manta.pha.pa.us "Silence is the only successful substitute for brains"