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Post #129,354
by Nightowl
12/6/03 10:46:27 PM
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New Re: cool yer right, had to use the find|xargs rm
This is Nightowl's husband.

Next time, just "rm /dev/--same-owner". It doesn't begin with "--" when you put a directory in front of it. (You could also have done "rm ./--same-owner" while you were in /dev.)

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Post #129,370
by boxley
12/7/03 2:34:31 AM
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New good point, also trying to find other methods
thats the fun of nix, how many ways you can skin a cat
thanx,
bill
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     How do I delete a file called --same-owner from /dev? - (rickw) - (12) - Dec. 6, 2003, 06:20:23 PM EST
         Re: How do I delete a file called --same-owner from /dev? - (pwhysall) - Dec. 6, 2003, 06:26:13 PM EST
         Re: How do I delete a file called --same-owner from /dev? - (lordbeatnik) - (9) - Dec. 6, 2003, 06:47:33 PM EST
             or rm "same-owner" -NT - (boxley) - (7) - Dec. 6, 2003, 08:11:46 PM EST
                 ?? No - (lordbeatnik) - (6) - Dec. 6, 2003, 08:53:02 PM EST
                     eh, slipped meant that by quoting the string, the string is - (boxley) - (5) - Dec. 6, 2003, 08:55:24 PM EST
                         Right in your * example, but wrong for --same-owner - (lordbeatnik) - (4) - Dec. 6, 2003, 09:10:07 PM EST
                             Really nasty - (deSitter) - Dec. 6, 2003, 09:23:01 PM EST
                             cool yer right, had to use the find|xargs rm -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 6, 2003, 09:56:06 PM EST
                                 Re: cool yer right, had to use the find|xargs rm - (Nightowl) - (1) - Dec. 6, 2003, 10:46:27 PM EST
                                     good point, also trying to find other methods - (boxley) - Dec. 7, 2003, 02:34:31 AM EST
             That did it. Thanks! -NT - (rickw) - Dec. 7, 2003, 12:06:31 AM EST
         echo > '*' - (deSitter) - Dec. 6, 2003, 08:47:21 PM EST

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