Looks like you are using xemacs or similar editor that automatically backs up for you.
You can set the backup option to no. I don't think you need to -R option. rm *~ should not have any problems. Correct me if I am wrong. :) Khalid EZZARAOUI wrote: > hello, > > I would like to know if it is possible to delete all file ending by the > symbol ~ > with the command without risk : > rm -R *~ > I have more and more of them every day. > > thanks. > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Shao Zhang - Running Debian 2.1 ___ _ _____ Department of Communications / __| |_ __ _ ___ |_ / |_ __ _ _ _ __ _ University of New South Wales \__ \ ' \/ _` / _ \ / /| ' \/ _` | ' \/ _` | Sydney, Australia |___/_||_\__,_\___/ /___|_||_\__,_|_||_\__, | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |___/ _____________________________________________________________________________