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Old 04-11-2008
how to delete file names with $ in them
I'm reading the file name from a spreadsheet then creating a data file with several remove statements.

i.e
cd /sun/5.0/AWBE/v1.0/svr/VaultLocs/CPVaultLoc/
rm "ZXCV KTest Stat host $$ cont.xls"
cd /sun/5.0/AQE/v1.0/svr/VaultLocs/CPVaultLoc/
rm "ABC PMT OzLtr.pdf"
cd /sun/5.0/AAAE/v1.0/svr/VaultLocs/CPVaulttLoc/
rm "QWE Labor ST Rest $1.9 1 Mar 00).pdf"



Some file names have special characters in them, such as "$" and aren't getting deleted.

how do I delete these files?


thanks,
# 2  
Old 04-11-2008
Some possiblities supposed you have a file like "file$xyx":

Code:
rm 'file$xyx'
rm file\$xyx
rm file?xyx

Regards
# 3  
Old 04-11-2008
I thought the double quotes picked up the special characters, but it looks like it doesn't


thanks,

Smilie
 
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