On Mon, Apr 19, 2004 at 12:17:16PM +0500, Vano Beridze wrote: > Hello > > I've accidentally (from a java program) created a directory named ~ in > my home directory. > Because ~ is a synonim for a home directory how can I delete this > directory safely? > I mean I don't want to delete my whole home directory just that wierd one. In general, you can use "problematic" characters in a filename by escaping them with '\'. rm \~ Dave... -- Or is the way they say the future's meant to feel Or just twenty thousand people standing in a field?