From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns1.sunset.net ([205.161.255.5] helo=onyx.sunset.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Bw3nF-0002vl-00 for ; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:02:17 -0400 Received: from sunset.net (198-69-248-209.chico.ca.digitalpath.net [198.69.248.209]) by onyx.sunset.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i7EJ1dMB027928 for ; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:01:39 -0700 Received: (from rreid@localhost) by sunset.net (8.12.11/8.12.8/Submit) id i7EJ2F4D016060 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:02:15 -0700 Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:02:15 -0700 From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040814190215.GA14772@sunset.net> References: <20040813011442.GA29516@lava-net.com> <20040813175658.GA15883@sunset.net> <20040813181835.GC9233@rogers.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040813181835.GC9233@rogers.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: escaping filenames X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 19:02:18 -0000 Wow! Where did that file come from (retorical question)? You might try the following, taking care to keep track of directory and file permissions if necessary--especially if system files are involved! Try moving all of the other files and subdirectories from the directory where the ^k file is, then removing the directory where the ^k file is with `rm -r `, recreating the directory with `mkdir `, and then moving all of the wanted files and subdirectories back in to the new empty directory. After a few simple attempts, I was not able to create a ^k file unless I used the individual characters '^' and 'k' (as opposed to CTRL-K), but I was able to create a file whose name consisted of a single space character, and then remove it as described above. Note that if the file name is actually made up of the characters '^' and 'k', a simple remove command using the characters should remove it. HTH and have a _great_ day. On Fri, Aug 13, 2004 at 02:18:35PM -0400, Terry D. Cudney wrote: > Hi all, > > In this thread, how do I get rid of a file that shows up in an 'ls' listings as "^K". It is a zero length file, but persistently there. > > --terry > -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. 1 = x^0