Re: [Plug] emacs files

["Nick R" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

Or better yet, make a directory called -Rf and put lots of files in it.

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> From: Kyle Burton <mortis@voicenet.com>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] emacs files
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 15:13:29 -0400 (EDT)
>
> I tend to like these kind:
>
> -f *
>
>
> just be careful how you get rid of it...
>
> k
>
> touch './-f *'
> ls
> rm './-f *'
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse.
>     -- James Dean
> mortis@voicenet.com                            
> http://www.voicenet.com/~mortis
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>
> On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Jason S. wrote:
>
> > Or you can go to the directory where it is and
> > rm "./#foo"
> >
> > Annother fun trick is to create a file called -annoy
> > Great fun with the new users :)
> >
> > The same trick appiles to removing them. Escape the 'special'
> > characters, or use ./ or the full path.
> >
> > rm ./-annoy
> > rm /home/jason/-annoy
> >
> >
> > J.
> >
> > When I grow up, I wanna be more like me.
> > I had a clue. I didn't like it. I took it back and exchanged it for an
> > attitude.
> >
> > On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Kyle Burton wrote:
> >
> > > 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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> > > Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse.
> > >     -- James Dean
> > > mortis@voicenet.com                            
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> > > 
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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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