Hello
 
        Sorry for not elaborating more on the problem..  Anyway.. What happens is that i do the following:
 
tar zxf /path/to/and/including/filename
 
for items such as the linux kernel this works and i get the required items (the linux kernel), but for some files such as the darwin project (mac kernel) (www.publicsource.apple.com) tar file i get files which when i use <ls -l> command to look at the files properties tells me i have only read access and there is no way, no matter what the priverliges, i can change them to write so that i can delete them.  These files have the obscured names such as "%^$£&*£^£@@£"!*^&(?@<><%$&>"  and it is these i refer to as ghost files..  They can't be deleted and they can't be accessed or modified in any way.  Please help...
 
        Kim Wing Fung

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