removing a directory

da_curtain · #1 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

all - I'm trying to delete this directory with no success. This was placed in my folder by a test script I wrote for beginners...

drwxr-xr-x 2 myaddress ssusr 512 Dec 22 16:10 $x+1

Here is the message I receive - I've tried every command possible to remove it:

rmdir: 0653-609 Cannot remove +1.

thanks

jsilva · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

Hi,

Do rmdir ./$x+1

Optimus_P · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

have you tried?

rm '$x+1'
rm \$x\+1
rm `ls`

da_curtain · #4 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

this is the response i received..

rmdir: 0653-609 Cannot remove ./+1.
A file or directory in the path name does not exist.

da_curtain · #5 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

Optimus - i got this message back as well:

rm: 0653-603 Cannot remove directory $x+1.

jsilva · #6 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by da_curtain
rmdir: 0653-609 Cannot remove ./+1.
A file or directory in the path name does not exist.

rmdir ./"+1", then...

Perderabo · #7 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

What system are you using? What shell?

Also try:

rm -fr '$x+1'

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