On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 08:54:22AM +0800, ze phyr wrote: > A rouge script created many directories with a file name > > "you.cant.delete..\" (the quote marks are not part of the file name). > > Now, I can delete them under pure DOS first by using dir /x to > identify them, and then using rd to remove them. > > But it is very hard to delete files created like this under Linux. > > 1. The appear like a directory. But when I list it, the system says it > can't find the file. > 2. Tried to delete it using its inode number, but its inode constantly > increase by one every time it is listed. find command can't see them > either. > 3. Of course rm -rf didn't work either. > > how can I delete this rouge file wicked name under Linux? By the way, > how to create files like this?
I've only come accross this once. I used mc. Does it show up in a browser (mc, lynx, konqueror) that otherwise lets you delete files? Can you move it? Can you rename it? Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
