How to delete directory named "This..."

Posted: 07-01-2003, 03:10 PM
Hi,

I just downloaded a directory in which there is a
directory named "This..."(three dot) from a Linux server.

Now, I want to delete this directory but I found it
always failed by directly select it and "DEL". It
prompts "It can not be openned".

How could I do it?

thanks in advance.

james
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Re: How to delete directory named "This..."
Posted: 07-01-2003, 03:19 PM
Hi, James.

Perhaps it is set to Read only, System or Hidden. Check its Properties to
determine this - and change it if necessary.

Another way that often works to delete uncooperative files and directories
is to open a "DOS" window, use the dir /x command to see the 8.3 filename,
and then DEL that or RD that.

RC
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"james" <sj_hznm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I just downloaded a directory in which there is a
> directory named "This..."(three dot) from a Linux server.
>
> Now, I want to delete this directory but I found it
> always failed by directly select it and "DEL". It
> prompts "It can not be openned".
>
> How could I do it?
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> james

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