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Old 06-24-2010
to delete an invalid file
there is a file is generated from my program due to undefined filename.

-rw-r--r-- 1 angie angie 8644055 Jun 22 09:17 Ô$ÿÿÿÿÿÆ

may i know how to delete this file..??? thanks in advance... Smilie
# 2  
Old 06-24-2010
If there is not more files containing a dollar symbol in their names in that directory, you could try:
Code:
rm *\$*

# 3  
Old 06-24-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by zaxxon
If there is not more files containing a dollar symbol in their names in that directory, you could try:
Code:
rm *\$*

just to be extra paranoid:
Code:
\rm -i *\$*

# 4  
Old 06-24-2010
First thing I would try is to delete the file by inode number.

Example:
Code:
find . -inum 12345 -exec rm -i {} \;

# 5  
Old 06-24-2010
Code:
rm 'Ô$ÿÿÿÿÿÆ'

Smilie
# 6  
Old 06-24-2010
wow.. it has been deleted. thank you guys in giving solutions...! very appreciate it!! Smilie
 
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