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stardotstar 01-22-2006 03:32 AM
What is this "?" File in my home dir?
 
Code:
drwxr-xr-x  53 wparker wparker    4096 2006-01-22 16:42 .
drwxrwsr-x  3 root    staff      4096 2005-06-01 18:56 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 wparker wparker        0 2005-12-23 09:48 ?
Will

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TruongAn 01-22-2006 03:52 AM
It is a file.
You can create a file with the ? character in filename.
I have just created a file like this:
Code:
-rw-rw-r--  1 truongan truongan        0 Thg 1 22 16:54 ?
drwxr-xr-x  2 truongan truongan    4096 Thg 1 20 22:36 an

pixellany 01-22-2006 07:57 AM
Yes, its a file. I think maybe he wants to know how it got there....

could be any number of things, but just delete it (its empty)

stardotstar 01-22-2006 03:57 PM
thanx guys. i have deleted it. was wondering if it was created by some process or other etc...

cheers,

will


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