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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:46 +0100 (BST) wrote: >> >> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008, dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> I'm using PuTTY on a windows box to access a linux based NAS box via >>> ssh. >>> I'm trying to delete some files on it but cannot get them off. >>> I think the files have bad filenames, ls -l shows: >>> -rwxrw-rw- 1 guest guest 39936 May 26 2004 ## ABB >>> ACS550.xls* >> >>> It's the ##'s that bother me - not sure where they came from >> >>> and what's with the * at the end? >> >> That's ls' -F flag telling you the file is executable. >> >>> The filename comes up in green - does that mean anything? >> >> This is ls' colour support telling you the file is executable. >> >>> Also how come there's no f (indicating a file) at the start? >> >> There never is, files are always a dash for the first part of that line. >> >>> When I try to delete the file nothing happens, the console just sits >>> there, it still accepts keyboard input but doesn't do anything else. >> >> Can you show us the exact command? >> >> rm "## ABB ACS550.xls" should work for you. >> >>> Can I abort a command once started instead of just closing the console >>> window and logging in again? >> >> Try ctrl-c, failing that ctrl-z and kill the process. >> >> Alex. >> >> -- > > Thanks for the reply Alex and thanks for explaining ls' output > I've just tried this command: > rm "## ABB ACS550.xls" > and it still hangs the console and neither ctrl-c or ctrl-z work in > killing the process (don't forget I'm using PuTTY - I don't know if this > makes a difference). > It's weird, I can't delete these files using ftp, a mapped network drive > in windows, the NAS' own web file manager, or directly using the method > above. > Formatting the drive seems a bit extreme to just get rid of some files and > it's not to say I won't have this problem again in the future... > Confused... > Cheers, > Matt. Hi Matt, I've come across this a couple of times too. The method I usually use is to try and rename the file first. I tend to use "lfm" (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/lfm) to rename them, and optionally delete them. Grant. -- 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