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09-07-2007
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remove file
hi all
i have a file and i removed it using the rm command and its still comiing back pls tell me whats wrong 
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09-07-2007
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define: "still coming back"
Does it go away at all? It may have hidden characters (ones that are legal but do not display) in the filename. try getting the file to show using ls. Copy the filename from the screen using copy and paste. Paste the filename after rm Code:
rm '<paste file name here>'
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09-08-2007
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First of all, what file are you deleting? Is it a file that you created or is it a system or application file? If it's a file you created and you know that no other process would be creating this file, cd to the file's directory and try removing the file with:
Code:
sudo rm -f <filename> Cheers...Cassj
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