bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) (12/12/89)
This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't say "delete * ask" because even though * comes up as a choice, it doesn't get deleted. And when I used Quarterback to back up the drive, I eliminated * from the list but when I restored the drive, * had returned to haunt me. Anyone else have this problem? Anyone have a solution?
drues@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Michael E. Drues) (12/12/89)
bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need >the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't try the following (with quotation marks)... > delete "*." The quotes should prevent the shell from expanding the `*' which will match 0 thru any number of characters. This is the UNIX way of doing things. Another way maybe to try: > delete ?. The `?' should match a single character. Of course a cheating way to do it is copy (or move) all the other files in that dir to another dir and then do > delete * This should delete *everything* in that dir (and since you already copied the stuff you want somewhere else, that doesn't matter). Hope this helps, Mike +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // Michael Drues | | \X/ Internet: drues@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu | | Bitnet: v2.med@isumvs.bitnet | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
hamilton@intersil.uucp (Fred Hamilton) (12/12/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU>, bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: > This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need > the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: > I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file > on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" > because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't > say "delete * ask" because even though * comes up as a choice, it > doesn't get deleted. And when I used Quarterback to back up the > drive, I eliminated * from the list but when I restored the drive, > * had returned to haunt me. Anyone else have this problem? > Anyone have a solution? Try "delete ?", and make sure there are no there 1 character filenames in that directory. -- Fred Hamilton Any views, comments, or ideas expressed here Harris Semiconductor are entirely my own. Even good ones. Santa Clara, CA
joe@cbmvax.UUCP (Joe O'Hara - PA) (12/12/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need >the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't >say "delete * ask" because even though * comes up as a choice, it >doesn't get deleted. And when I used Quarterback to back up the >drive, I eliminated * from the list but when I restored the drive, >* had returned to haunt me. Anyone else have this problem? >Anyone have a solution? You can use the "?" wildcard for this: delete ? Of course, make sure you have no other single-character filenames in the directory. -- ========================================================================== Joe O'Hara || Disclaimer: I didn't say that! Commodore Electronics Ltd || Product Assurance || "I never lie when I have sand in my shoes." Systems Evaluation Group || - Geordi LeForge, Star Trek TNG ==========================================================================
cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) (12/13/89)
Question : How to delete a file named *.
One Answer : Use the command DIR OPT I which is a directory with the
Inquire option. Each file will be listed and and you will be
given a prompt. You can type ENTER (if its a dir), DEL to delete
it, <CR> to go to the next file, and TYPE I believe to type it.
When it shows you the *. file type DEL
--Chuck McManis
uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: cmcmanis ARPAnet: cmcmanis@Eng.Sun.COM
These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you.
"If it didn't have bones in it, it wouldn't be crunchy now would it?!"bty00298@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (12/13/89)
Do you have a Hardframe controller? I have the exact same problem. It seems that the device driver for the Hardframe puts a file called '*' in the last partition on a drive. I'm not sure if it really is the drive, but after creating a third partition on my Quantum, the '*' moved from the second dh1: to the third partition dh2:. I am also using ARP, but it seems highly unlikely that it would choose to affect only the third partition. I have found no way to delete the '*' permanently as on every reboot it reappears. My recommendation is to just ignore it. ====================================================================== Brian Yamanaka University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign bty00298@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
amercer@thor.wright.edu (Art Mercer) (12/13/89)
From article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU>, by bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan): >> I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >> on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" [... omitted ...] >> * had returned to haunt me. Anyone else have this problem? >> Anyone have a solution? I've done this and managed to create a file named #?. When this happens, use the interactive mode of the DIR command and type DEL when the offending filename is displayed. Art Mercer Associate Director, Academic Computing Resources Wright State University Dayton, OH BITNET: amercer@wsu.bitnet ---
robin@sabre.uucp (Robin D. Wilson/1000000) (12/14/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need >the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't >say "delete * ask" because even though * comes up as a choice, it >doesn't get deleted. And when I used Quarterback to back up the >drive, I eliminated * from the list but when I restored the drive, >* had returned to haunt me. Anyone else have this problem? >Anyone have a solution? You might try copying all of the files you want to keep to another directory -- (make a special directory just for those files). And do a recursive remove on the directory with the problem. Then move the special directory back to the one that had the problem. hope that helps... +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |The views expressed herein, are the sole responsibility of the typist at hand| +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |USNail: UUCP: | |2323 Wells Branch Pkwy., #G107 cs.utexas.edu!romp!ibmchs!auschs\ | |Austin, TX 78728 !sabre.austin.ibm.com!robin | |Home: (512)251-6889 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<-MUST BE INCLUDED| +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
wfh58@leah.Albany.Edu (William F. Hammond) (12/14/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU>, bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: > . . . > I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file > on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" > because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't > . . . In addition to the user configurable "ARP escape character" that has the recommended character value '\' rather than the native AmigaDOS '*', there is a special ARP escape for special-characters-in-filenames. It is ' itself. Thus, delete '* will delete the file with name equal to the string "*". To delete the file with name equal to the string "*.", use the command delete '*. (the '.' is part of the command). This escape for special characters in filenames applies also to the other special-characters-in-filenames including ()[]|'#? (if they survived this mailing). But note: to delete the file named "<" the ' escape is not right since the character '<' is not a special-character-in-filenames even though it is special to the shell. In this case simply use delete "<" (and this is the end of the sentence). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William F. Hammond Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics 518-442-4625 SUNYA, Albany, NY 12222 wfh58@leah.albany.edu wfh58@albnyvms.bitnet -------------------------------------------------------------------------
fnf@estinc.UUCP (Fred Fish) (12/14/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need >the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't Have you tried sticking your original workbench disk in df1: and typing df1:c/delete * Works for me... -Fred -- # Fred Fish, 1835 E. Belmont Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284, USA # 1-602-491-0048 asuvax!{nud,mcdphx}!estinc!fnf
navas@cory.Berkeley.EDU (David C. Navas) (12/14/89)
In article <129135@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: > >Question : How to delete a file named *. > >One Answer : Use the command DIR OPT I which is a directory with the etc... Another answer: Stop SCREWING around with the CLI... Go pick up JazzBench, select TEXT display and delete the file... :) Sorry, couldn't resist. Told myself that if I saw *one* more posting on the subject.... David Navas navas@cory.berkeley.edu >--Chuck McManis >uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: cmcmanis ARPAnet: cmcmanis@Eng.Sun.COM >These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you. >"If it didn't have bones in it, it wouldn't be crunchy now would it?!"
ckp@grebyn.com (Checkpoint Technologies) (12/14/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need >the help and don't have access to very old news. So, here goes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't You can try: dir opt i for an "interactive" directory. Type 'D' for any file you want to delete, namely '*'.
andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel) (12/15/89)
In article <14095@grebyn.com> ckp@grebyn.UUCP (Checkpoint Technologies) writes: >In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >>This may be a previously discovered/cured problem, but I need The single quote character is the escape character for AmigaDOS wildcards. So to delete a file called ? just use delete '? -- -- andy finkel {uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy Commodore-Amiga, Inc. "When I was a little boy I wanted to be a fireman. Now I am." Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share. I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.
johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch) (12/15/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" Ah, maybe I can help. The next time you get a file named * or ? or "" (as I did), get a copy of Browser (written by Peter "never going to change my sig" da Silva I believe). With it you can select files like this by pointing to them and then just select delete from the menu, poof... I believe Browser appeared on one of the fish disks. John Munsch
w-edwinh@microsoft.UUCP (Edwin Hoogerbeets) (12/15/89)
bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't I believe ARP includes an escape character mechanism. If you do: delete `* The single backquote will escape the wildcard that follows it. This should work for # and ? as well. Another neat thing about ARP wildcards: You can use % as the empty file name, in leiu of "". Thus, you can say: cp df1:* % to mean "copy everything in the root of df1: to the current directory." Gotta love it. Edwin Reading legalese mush can turn your brain to guacamole. - RKMs A&I
theobaby@well.UUCP (Paul Theodoropoulos) (12/15/89)
In article <44410@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't >Anyone have a solution? Have you tried: delete "*" This forces deletion only of the filename that matches that ASCII character. Paul >>>Save Bandwidth!! Keep .sig files SHORT!! Paul Theodoropoulos, theobaby@WELL<<
drues@cs.iastate.edu (Michael E. Drues) (12/15/89)
w-edwinh@microsoft.UUCP (Edwin Hoogerbeets) writes: >bear@bu-pub.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) writes: >>I'm using ARP 1.3 :-) and somehow, I managed to create a file >>on my harddrive called *. Major oops. You can't say "delete *" >>because ARP kicks in an deletes the entire directory. You can't >Another neat thing about ARP wildcards: >You can use % as the empty file name, in leiu of "". Thus, you can say: >cp df1:* % >to mean "copy everything in the root of df1: to the current directory." Also, you can use a period `.' for the current dir (like UNIX), i.e., > cp df1:* . to do the same thing. A minor observation, since ARP is so simialr to UNIX, why use " ' " to turn off a reserved character instead of a " / " like in UNIX? Mike +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // Michael Drues | | \X/ Internet: drues@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu | | Bitnet: v2.med@isumvs.bitnet | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+