From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 3 21:40:01 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D809F16A420 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:40:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A678213C4B3 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:40:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l73Le1Ev075524 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:40:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l73Le1VI075523; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:40:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:40:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200708032140.l73Le1VI075523@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "John S. Strock" Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5013D16A421 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 515B613C457 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l73LalFp018814 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:47 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l73LakfK018813; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:47 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200708032136.l73LakfK018813@www.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:47 GMT From: "John S. Strock" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.0 Cc: Subject: misc/115184: Update to Can't delete certain types of files X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:40:02 -0000 >Number: 115184 >Category: misc >Synopsis: Update to Can't delete certain types of files >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Aug 03 21:40:01 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: John S. Strock >Release: 6.2 >Organization: Bridgerland Applied Technology College >Environment: FreeBSD Server-2.BATC-IT.local 6.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE #0: Tue Feb 6 22:42:34 MST 2007 root@Server-2.BATC-IT.local:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/Server-2 i386 >Description: This is an update to the bug I just posted. I've found a way to remove individual files. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: To delete an individual file, use the following command: "rm bogusfilename -filenametodelete" For example, I create a hyphenated filename using the following command: "cp realfile -newfile" "rm -newfile" doesn't work, because "rm" thinks "-newfile" is an option. To delete, type: "rm whatevernamehere -newfile" The "whatevernamehere" could be a legitimate file, or one that doesn't exist, either way it'll delete the 2nd file. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: