Franco, Try this: cd /var/tmp mv ' ' BadDirectory just make sure that you have the right number of blanks inside the single quotes. Dave Gavin On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:43:17 +0100 Franco <primo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The problem is the same, this folder have 25 GB of DVD video. > I can't use graphical interface, the server have located in USA. > > PS. > Il tempo è discreto, il sole va e viene ma per lo meno non piove. > Ciao e grazie. > > > Andrea Giuliano wrote: > > Dear Franco, > > > > this brings on my mind a sad day back in 1996, when I found on a Sun > > server a strange dir whose name was only made up of blanks and other non > > printable characters. That was created by an intruder who was using that > > server to do file sharing. Luckly enough, no user ever got aware of that > > intrusion... > > > > I hope you are not facing the same situation, it was a very bad day for > > me! As for the problem with cd, I suggest to change the name of the > > folder with emacs or nautilus, and not from a shell prompt, using a new > > name with just printable characters. > > > > At least, this is what I could suggest, if I understood your problem... > > > > Best regards. > > > > PS > > Com'è il tempo a Ischia, oggi? Qui a Roma è uno schifo pazzesco! > > > > Franco wrote: > > > >> Hi, on my server i have any folder /var/tmp/ /.tmp/ there are a > >> folder without characters and i can't cd into it. > >> Can anyone help me? > >> > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba.... "Song of the Sausage Creature" Hunter S. Thompson
