> After the deletions, only one directory and file were unable to be deleted, > the file named " nul " in the directory " dev ".
This is well known (if you're an old timer - think cp/m, then DOS) as it's a reserved word. CON: NUL: LPT!: are all examples of this. The solution is easy: :: for files del \\.\c:\cygwin\dev\nul :: for dirs rd \\.\c:\cygwin\dev\con more info @ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120716 cheers, Dave -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple