On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:29:35 -0700 Hemal Pandya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:06:29 -0400 (EDT), Michael Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I'm having a brain freeze tonight and apparently forgot some > > basic UNIX commands.. > > > > what is the command to remove the file "--directory" > > > > rm *directory* = nope > > rm "*directory*" = nope > > rm \-\-\directory = nope > > rm -i * = nope and dosent even see the file > rm ./-directory funny, though i tried these on a test directory... rm ./-test rm -- --test ...neither worked for me. admittedly, both suggestions are new to me and i'm likely 'misreading' the statements. anyhoo, i've always had success deleting directories with: rm -r rm -rf # if i'm lazy and want to save myself a 'y' and an 'enter', or simply don't feel like being second guessed. :) epi > > > > > Also, if I'm in / and want to tar the entire filesystem > > EXCLUDING the > > directory jail ( /jail ) what would be the switches to tar? > > > Lookup --exclude in man tar. You want : > $ tar cvf file.tar --exclude jail . > > Dana > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
