I've been there before... If it's the only directory or file with test in its name at that location try; mv ./*test* test then rm -rf ./test /Jens On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 22:20, WipeOut wrote: > > > > > >Naw let's not let Fedora get the best of us. Two questions; > >1. are you doing this as root? > >2. is your rm command aliased to something else? (try "alias rm" to check). > > > > > > > > > Yes I am root.. > Output from alias rm.. > [root@dev02 i386]# alias rm > alias rm='rm -i' > > > I have rebooted the system so I doubt its an open file or a hung process.. -- Jens R. Victorin <jens_r_victorin@xxxxxxxxx> Jens R. Victorin AB