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From: "Steven" <steven@trance.org>
To: "Chip" <chip@wiegand.org>
Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject: RE: files with an asterisk are not editable - why?
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 21:32:26 -0000
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> I have some homework files I have been working
> on, and for some reason they now have an asterisk
> by the name, and I cannot edit them. What could
> have caused this?

try using a backslash before the asterisk (or any other dodgy character such
as a space). Eg if the file name is "test* file", then you should use

command test\*\ file

NOT

command test* file

Hope this helps

Steven



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