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Old 09-29-2005
Another hard one, how can I look at a blank directory?
I have the following:

(this is a partial listing, security)

4096 Sep 28 16:46

there should be a filename after 16:46, however there isn't. How do I rename this ghost directory? Or cd to it without going to ~.

THANKS!!
# 2  
Old 09-29-2005
Do "ls -lb" in the parent directory to be sure of the file name. If it really is just one or blanks, try this:

cd "./ *"
# 3  
Old 09-29-2005
This still didn't work, it really is a blank directory, I'm using tcsh.
# 4  
Old 09-29-2005
Run this command and post the result:
find . \( ! -name . -prune \) -type d | sed l
# 5  
Old 09-29-2005
Thanks, here you go:

./save$
./save
./hold$
./hold
./failed$
./failed
./config$
./config
./ $
./
# 6  
Old 09-29-2005
Use:
cd " "
# 7  
Old 09-29-2005
Yes, thanks. I just figured out something else, I did ls -ltr ././* and it showed usr.


input/ /usr/local/

Thanks for all the help, strange day, too tired to think!!
 
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