"Steven M. Klass" wrote: > > Hey all.. > > $ ls > \033:\033\033::q Space/ lcm.c resume.html > Personal/ home.tar.gz readme.txt > > How do I remove the file \033:\033\033::q > rm -r . No, seriously, that will remove them all, including the file you wish removed. Then it will delete the directory you are currently in as well. Looks to me like someone was bumped an f-key or an arrow or some such while they were naming a file - hence the escape sequences. You may also be able to remove that file with an: rm *"::q" Which will delete all the files that end in ::q - in this case theres only the one. -- jkenner @ mindspring . com__ I Support Linux: _> _ _ |_ _ _ _| Working Together To <__(_||_)| )| `(_|(_)(_| To Build A Better Future. |