On Tue, 20 Dec 2005, Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote: > On 12/20/05, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > $ rm -rf <dirname> > > # mkdir TestDir && rm -fr <TestDir> > bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline' um ... the "<dirname>" was meant to represent an arbitrary directory name. you weren't supposed to literally type the "<" and ">". rday
