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On Fri, 2008-08-29 at 10:43 +0100, dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Can you run 'ls -i' to get the inode number? If so then execute: > > > > find . -inum xxx -exec /bin/rm {} \; > > > > where 'xxx' is the inode number. > > > > > > > > John. > > > > Thanks John, > > ls -i worked but executing: > > find . -inum 67715463 -exec /bin/rm {} \; > > just brought up the usage instructions for the find command. > Neither -inum or -exec were in the expression list. Now I'm wondering if > I'm capable of running all commands or if they're restricted in some way. > > Here's the expressions I can execute using find: > > EXPRESSION may consist of: > -follow Dereference symbolic links. > -name PATTERN File name (leading directories removed) matches > PATTERN. > -print Print (default and assumed). > > -type X Filetype matches X (where X is one of: f,d,l,b,c,...) > -perm PERMS Permissions match any of (+NNN); all of (-NNN); > or exactly (NNN) > -mtime TIME Modified time is greater than (+N); less than (-N); > or exactly (N) days > > I never knew it could be so hard to delete a few files... > Anything else to try? > (For info the NAS box is a Qnap TS-409 pro) > You could try a wildcarded form of the rm command. Something like: /bin/rm *ACS550* or /bin/rm *.xls You will, of course, need to do an 'ls' initially so as to see what files you would be deleting. John. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- John Horne, University of Plymouth, UK Tel: +44 (0)1752 587287 E-mail: John.Horne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: +44 (0)1752 587001 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html