>>>>> "Alex" == Alex Malinovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...] Alex> However, if I expand the idea a bit and do: Alex> rm -v `ls /mydir |spcgobble.pl` It works if you use xargs instead. # ls /mydir | spcgobble.pl | xargs rm -v I guess that the backtick operator doesn't grok escaping and quoting, which is weird. I tried both tcsh and bash. -- Hubert Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://www.uhoreg.ca/ PGP/GnuPG key: 1024D/124B61FA Fingerprint: 96C5 012F 5F74 A5F7 1FF7 5291 AF29 C719 124B 61FA Key available at wwwkeys.pgp.net. Encrypted e-mail preferred.
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