OK. In Dolphin it appears one way. In konsole using dir to list it shows it as "\001\2407@@\001\v". Using ls it appears as "??7@@??". When I try GUI or CLI to delete this "thing" it says it does not exist. What is going on. How can I clear this evidently corrupt file or folder? Where did it come from?
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From the CLI, and in the directory where this thing exists, is it the only thing that has @@ in the name? Assuming that the answer is yes, then you should be able to delete it with rm *@@*Windows no longer obstructs my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
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Be extremely cautious about using those wildcards with rm!
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But of course.
That's why I stressed "is it the only thing that has @@ in the name?"
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 HolmesComment
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Too late! Already did it!
It worked but only because it was the only file/folder that had "@@" in the name. One reason I went ahead.
Thanks Snowhog!!!Comment
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Next time you try something like this I highly recommend using rm -iv pattern instead. That will cause rm to prompt you before removing any files, and echo back the name of each file removed.Comment
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I like that. Nice to know.Originally posted by TelengardWindows no longer obstructs my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock HolmesComment
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I take it that you tragically used the wild card one time? I can understand that. Advice taken. Thanks!Comment
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With rm, you can't be too careful, even without wild cards, but especially with them. Related, but silly, I was very tired, irritable today when I went to delete a file Desktop/myfile. Don't ask me how, but it started to take a few seconds, I looked up and saw I did
rm Desktop myfile
omitting the slash and putting in a space instead. Control+C seemd to save me but I did have a kate.desktop file to deal with (under the .local/share/applications, a kde config file), which thankfully didn't seem to harm anything either way.
Telengard's -iv tip is worth pasting to the monitor!
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles BukowskiComment
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Use Sticky Notes!Comment
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I have had many close calls, and a couple of times I was only saved by the fact that copies of the files existed elsewhere on my LAN. At least once I lost a bunch of unimportant files which I had no other copies of. Using wildcards with rm is just begging for tragedy IMHO. Data recovery on EXT3 volumes is much harder than other file systems.
On a related note, you may be interested in the thread Command line trash bin access:.Comment
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Re: [SOLVED] Can't Delete odd named file/folder
@MoonRise, Yes, the generic Post-its from Wal-Mart! I keep bundles of them here.
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles BukowskiComment
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No, please. Why do something so drastic as chop down a tree? Do what I do; use KNotes.Originally posted by Qqmike@MoonRise, Yes, the generic Post-its from Wal-Mart! I keep bundles of them here.Comment
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Interesting read there Telengard. Thanks!
Trust me. I've done those kind of hazardous removals. It hurts some times. Because of such past experiences I have my backups galore.Comment
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At least he didn't lie about chopping that tree down.Originally posted by TelengardNo, please. Why do something so drastic as chop down a tree? Do what I do; use KNotes.Originally posted by Qqmike@MoonRise, Yes, the generic Post-its from Wal-Mart! I keep bundles of them here.
OK, sorry, bad joke. Still funny though. Yes, I agree, use KNotes!Comment
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