Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:59:53 -0700 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: Andy Wodfer <wodfer@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Help! Can't delete files ... Message-ID: <D36BB825-C749-48E2-A09E-6B0B10D4205F@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <CABgB0xQxYMM91OcBBVGHLB=Px4z4b=bxRnj=gbvbaU1GRTZRQQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CABgB0xQxYMM91OcBBVGHLB=Px4z4b=bxRnj=gbvbaU1GRTZRQQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi-- On Oct 19, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Andy Wodfer wrote: > I need to delete about 20 files, but I can't do it through the CMS nor by > command line on this FreeBSD 8.1 STABLE server. There's something with the > character encoding/keyboard or server setup I think. > > Please advice. > > This is what a file looks like when I ls: > > 28b Kjoepesenter n?ringsg?rdeier.docx That's probably UTF-8 encoding of the Norwegian string. You'd need to quote the characters in a fashion appropriate for whichever shell you use; but an easier way is likely: rm -i *Kjoepesenter* Regards, -- -Chuck
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