special characters

nawnaw · #1 (**permalink**) 05-18-2004

I have one file which is named ^? ( the DEL character )
I'd like to know how to rename or copy the file by using its i-node number
TYIA

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 05-18-2004

try:

Code:

rm -f  "^?"

RTM · #3 (**permalink**) 05-18-2004

Of course, that would REMOVE/DELETE the file, which is not what Nawnaw asked for.

use cp or mv instead of rm.

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