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Old 11-10-2007, 12:53 PM   #1
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delete file

Hi all. How would i delete a file that looks like the one below.

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file 1.txt
if i do rm it tells me this

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rm: cannot remove `file': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `1.txt': No such file or directory

Any suggestions? Thanx in advance!
 
Old 11-10-2007, 01:11 PM   #2
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rm "file 1.txt", or rm file\ 1.txt.
 
  


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