megabyte@chinet.UUCP (Mark E. Sunderlin) (04/08/86)
I had some programs blow on me and they opened a file with a null file name. Almost as if I had done a 'open("",O_READ)' or such. Now, I have a few files in my directory that show up with names like !wvwu or u!wv. I tried a 'rm -i *' and I got a 'rm: !wvu non-existent' error. My question is: How do I get rid of these suckers?? I could copy all my files and subdirectories to a tmp, remove the old directory and them copy it back minus the !wuv type files, but i KNOW there must be a better way! I know the file takes up an i-node also. Information: I am running a Zilog S8000 model 31 running Zeus 3.21.(That's SYSIII to the rest of the world). Send mail and I will summerize to the net as I know I can't be the only person to ever have this problem! "The number of UN*X installations has grown to 10, with more expected" - UN*X Programmer's Manual 06/72 -- _________________________________________________________________________ UUCP: (1) seismo!dolqci!irs3!scsnet!sunder Mark E. Sunderlin (2) ihnp4!chinet!megabyte aka Dr. Megabyte CIS: 74026,3235 (202) 634-2529 Quote: "Knowledge is Good" (9-4 EST) Mail: IRS 1111 Constitution Ave. NW PM:S:D:NO Washington, DC 20224