Vi Created empty file

nag_sathi · #1 01-25-2013

Hi,

While creating a file by vi by mistake I created a file with empty name.

Please tell me how to delete it

Corona688 · #2 01-25-2013

Code:

rm filename

elixir_sinari · #3 01-25-2013

What says

Code:

ls -b

nag_sathi · #4 01-25-2013

Thanks elixir

I tried it , but showing below message

Code:

elixir_sinari · #5 01-25-2013

Try:

Code:

rm -i $'\177'

nag_sathi · #6 01-25-2013

still same error

Code:

cero · #7 01-25-2013

Try to identify the file via inode number and delete it that way:

Code:

$ touch ' '
$ ls -i
4907244    4907245 file1.txt  4907246 file2.txt
$ find . -inum 4907244 -exec rm {} \;
$ ls -i
4907245 file1.txt  4907246 file2.txt
$

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