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One problem is that '#' denots a comment to the shell.
Try backslash escaping the '#', eg: \#filename\#
or put it in single quotes: '#filename#'
when trying to remove it.
k
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On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Daniel K. Spicer wrote:
> When I edit a file in emacs, it creates files named #filename#
> When I try to rm, mv, or cp these files, I get an error as though the
> files don't exist.
>
> What kind of files are these, and how can I get rid of them ??
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