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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Wildcards In UNIX Post 13186 by peter.herlihy on Sunday 13th of January 2002 04:44:47 PM
Old 01-13-2002
To answer your question you'll need to tell us what you are trying to do...in what situation or with which command are you trying to use wildcards.

i.e are you trying to list files, or is it in a script...etc.

Please provide more info...Smilie
 

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