Re: what are #foo# files?

From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 05/17/04

  • Next message: Kevin D. Snodgrass: "Re: what are #foo# files?" 
    Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 00:23:40 GMT

    On 16 May 2004 17:17:27 -0700, beliavsky@aol.com wrote:
    > Typing 'ls' in my home directory, I see a few files with names such as
    > '#foo#'.
    > I think they are junk and want to delete them,

    You are correct.

    > Could someone explain what files with names beginning and ending with
    > '#' mean

    Depends on what application placed them there. Could be your editor
    copies the file being worked on into the #samename# name.

    > and how to deal with them? Thanks.

    Had you done a man rm you might have gotten a hint, try this

    rm \#*

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