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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. -- 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