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How To Delete Files with Special Characters (Doc ID 1017669.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 18, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 8 and later
All Platforms

Goal

The following document assumes a PATH variable that contains /usr/sbin and /usr/bin.
For commands or files that normally exist outside of these common directories, full paths are specified.
Several occasions exist where a mangled filename prevent them from being deleted by the usual standard rm syntax.

The solution contains some examples of how to deal with the problem.

Solution

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