On 25/06/11 16:22, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >>> To give a silly example, a file named "-rf *" or "rm -rf *" >> >> I defy you to create a file with those name ;-p >> NOTE: I've tried. No point in it just being an untested opinion. > > $ echo test > * > bash: *: ambiguous redirect > > $ echo test > \* > $ ls > * Desktop Downloads hdsp.1 > > Any idea how I can get rid of the file named *? > > :D > > Ralf > > Have you tried ?:- # rm * > nul
Sorry couldn't resist. :-D $ rm "*" Cheers -- I'm tired of this back-slapping "Isn't humanity neat?" bullsh#t. We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are. ~ Bill Hicks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e058551.6010...@gmail.com