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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
I can relate to this. A few days ago I was forced to do a reinstall of karmic on an upgrade basis ie retaining the /home partition. However, I was not at any time able to log in as myself due to certain files within .kde being reported as not being writeable.
Searched on the net for a solution and found someone with precisely the same problem. The answer was to run a command involving rm on /home/ian/.kde. I accidentally put a space before .kde. No prizes for guessing what came next
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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
Originally posted by The LiquidatorSearched on the net for a solution and found someone with precisely the same problem. The answer was to run a command involving rm on /home/ian/.kde. I accidentally put a space before .kde. No prizes for guessing what came next
Anyway, live and learn
EDIT: Ah I see Telengard already posted that, one of these days I really should start to read the threads before I post.
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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
Back to my Reply #8, when I accidentally ran rm Desktop myfile, turns out it DID start to take thing off the Desktop before I stopped it with Control+c. Luckily, I had backups.
Ran into this, too, may or may not be relevant, any expert opinions? ->
Delete files by inode
How to: Linux / UNIX Delete or Remove Files With Inode Number
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/delete...de-number.html
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski
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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
If the wildcards or regular expression is to hard to figure out, inode may be a good way to go. I'll have to keep that in mind.
Years ago when I was admin on a large Unix system we used the interactive mode a lot. A safer alternative. Users were being to creative in file creation.
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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
Originally posted by kubicle...I really should start to read the threads before I post.Windows no longer obstructs my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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