what is this in my /tmp there is a bunch of them

gaim_joe.1656
gaim_joe.1657
gaim_joe.1658

i take it it has something to do with my gaim instant messenger. i cant delete these files. I'm wondering why. also i have a file in my /tmp that i cant delete as root and it says that it doesn't exist if i try to exicute it. i downloaded this file from gtk-gnutella. i want to delete this file but i cant. i cant rename it or anything. is there some sort of way to forcefully do this. is my /tmp dir exactly as it sounds temp and can be cleaned out with no effects on my OS.

thanks,
AD

Have you tried doing it in the console? su root and then rm -rf (filename)

Just an idea..

Try running "file gaim_joe*" and it'll show you what it is. Now run "fuser gaim_joe*", to show if it's used by any app, then try "lsattr gaim_joe*" to show you if it has any "extra bits" set. If it's got the extra bits, remove 'em and then delete 'em. If ain't got the extra bits, post the output of the commands here.

cool thanks,

the file from gtk-gnutella
[root@dhcp-395-6 tmp]# file playboys finest girls?mmmmmmm(big boobies) 5 Min.avi.OK
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
ls[root@dhcp-395-6 tmp]#

this is what i get no matter what i try

the gaim files are sockets

thanks,
AD

To delete files containing spaces and all try quoting it:
rm -f "/path/file with spaces in name" or rm -f /path/file\ with\ spaces\ in\ name.

Are the gaim sockets in use? Where's the output of what I asked for?

rm -f "/path/file with spaces in name"
i get no results at all just a return command prompt.

rm -f /path/file\ with\ spaces\ in\ name
gives me the old
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

[joe@dhcp-395-6 tmp]$ fuser gaim_joe.8324
bash: fuser: command not found
[joe@dhcp-395-6 tmp]$

[joe@dhcp-395-6 tmp]$ [joe@dhcp-395-6 tmp]$ lsattr gaim_joe.1928
bash: [joe@dhcp-395-6: command not found


thanks for the help

rm -f playboys\ finest\ girls\?mmmmmmm\(big\ boobies\)\ 5\ Min.avi.OK
The fuser/lsattr commands are not in your $PATH statement. Root user usually has.

nothing was working so i loged out of kde and loged into gnome and i was able to delete all of the files with no problems. im regretting switching from redhat 7.3 to redhat 8.0 i never had any crashes or weird problems like this with 7.3. oh well if i can ever get slackware to detect my promise card ill be giving that a try with a older version of kde.

thanks for all the help,
AD