[OT] deleting dot files on remote server with ftp

[Tim <helycos@lycos.co.uk>]

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Hi,

I can't find the command to delete a file on the remote server.  My
ultimate goal is to delete the directory it is contained in.

I'm using ftp or lftp, and find a file called (eg) .nfs80301.

rmdir -f and rm -f both fail.  If I delete the offending file, a new one
takes its place, named (eg) .nfs90301.

Any suggestions?  Other ftp software?

Thanks, Tim
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