[olug] Unix Tip: OOPS.. RM STAR

[troehr at nj-onramp.com]

That is, of course assuming that you don't have any other file names that might
be expanded in the list before the -i file...

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> OOPS.. RM STAR
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> To prevent accidental removal 
> of files in a directory you 
> can create a file called "-i"
> this is done from a bourne
> shell by typing:
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> > -i
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> this will be the first file in 
> the directory so if you type:
> 
> rm * 
> 
> The rm command assumes you have typed:
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> rm -i *
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