Re: Accented chars in filenames issue

[Scott Ferguson <prettyfly.productions@gmail.com>]

On 25/06/11 16:22, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> 
>>> To give a silly example, a file named "-rf *" or "rm -rf *" 
>>         
>> I defy you to create a file with those name ;-p
>> NOTE: I've tried. No point in it just being an untested opinion.
> 
> $ echo test > *
> bash: *: ambiguous redirect
> 
> $ echo test > \*
> $ ls
> *  Desktop  Downloads  hdsp.1
> 
> Any idea how I can get rid of the file named *?
> 
> :D
> 
> Ralf
> 
> 
Have you tried ?:-
# rm * > nul


Sorry couldn't resist. :-D
$ rm "*"


Cheers

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