From hemantchitale@charteredsemi.com Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:07:42 -0800 From: hemantchitale@charteredsemi.com Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:07:42 -0800 Subject: Re: how delete "myfile*" in unix Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Use the "\" character. "rm myfile\*" See : apptest > cat >myfile* here is the data in the file ! apptest > ls -l my* -rw-r--r-- 1 apptest system 31 Dec 13 12:08 myfile* apptest > cat > myfile1 this is a good file apptest > ls -l my* -rw-r--r-- 1 apptest system 31 Dec 13 12:08 myfile* -rw-r--r-- 1 apptest system 20 Dec 13 12:08 myfile1 apptest > rm myfile\* apptest > ls -l my* -rw-r--r-- 1 apptest system 20 Dec 13 12:08 myfile1 apptest > Hemant "Sinard Xing" 13/12/2001 10:30 AM Sent by: root@fatcity.com Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L cc: (bcc: CHITALE Hemant Krishnarao/Prin DBA/CSM/ST Group) Subject: how delete "myfile*" in unix Hi, I accitentaly create a file with * $ > myfile* $ ls myfile1 myfile2 myfile3 myfile* how to delete myfile* without delete the rest of the file * here is not a wildcard but system see this as a wildcard Thank you -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Sinard Xing INET: sinardyxing@bcs-ach.com.sg Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: hemantchitale@charteredsemi.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).