Summary of how to remove file with NULL names
BALDWIN
mike at whuxl.UUCP
Thu Apr 24 04:31:39 AEST 1986
> Here is the consensis of the net on how to remove files with
> strange and weird characters in there names. Thanks to all the
> below who responded to my queery.
>
> [rmjunk.c to remove files with eighth bit set]
There is a much simpler way to do this than using od -c and rmjunk.
First, find the i-number of the file using "ls -bi". The -b flag
prints funny chars in \ddd notation (BSD or SVR2). Then, if the
i-number is 341, say, do "find . -inum 341 -exec rm {} \;" to remove
it.
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Michael Baldwin
(not the opinions of) AT&T Bell Laboratories
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