rm #index.php#

mikeshn · 02-16-2004, 11:50 AM

I have a file in my directory #index.php#. Why I cannot delete this file as follows rm #file.php#?

But \#index.php" I can delete. Any ideas why ?

Thanks

wapcaplet · 02-16-2004, 11:52 AM

For some special characters, you have to escape them by using the backslash character. That why it works to use:

rm \#file

but not:

rm #file

mikeshn · 02-16-2004, 11:57 AM

Any ideas how I get the file #index.php#. I created index.php file but not #index.php#
Thanks

wapcaplet · 02-16-2004, 12:38 PM

My guess is that whatever text editor you used to create index.php is saving a backup copy with the # on each end.