Deleting a file from root

nitishjtm · 12-18-2010, 11:29 AM

Hi I had copied oracle setup in the root. Now want to delete it.
I tried the following commands, but couldn't succeed:

rm -R oracle-xe-univ-10.2.0.1-1.0.i386.rpm
rm: cannot remove `oracle-xe-univ-10.2.0.1-1.0.i386.rpm': No such file or directory

while this file there only in file system.
Please help.

Nylex · 12-18-2010, 11:29 AM

You need to be in the same directory as the file, or give the full path to it. Also make sure you're typing the name correctly (be aware that case sensitivity is important) - really, use tab completion to help avoid such problems.

Edit: also, -R is only going to be useful when used to remove directories.

MTK358 · 12-18-2010, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

use tab completion

Tab completion is when you type the first few characters of a filename, and bash automatically figures out which one you want when you press tab.

For example, you're in a directory with two files, "fileone" and "anotherfilewithalongname". You and just type "a", hit Tab, and bash will complete the rest of the name.