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rated 0 times [ 13] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 4937 / 2 Years ago, thu, october 6, 2022, 5:13:53

I use Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) and I have a directory with many files, among them these two files:

./baer.jpg

./bär.jpg

I would like to delete bär.jpg but I can't.

If I type rm b and hit TAB, it shows me both files, if I append ä and hit TAB, nothing gets displayed.

What must be done in order to delete bär.jpg?

Deleting the parent folder is not a solution for me, as there are plenty of files in this directory that are used by a productive environment.

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answered 2 Years ago exceeeelh · Accepted Answer

I just found out how to delete such files witch special characters:

At the very left of the directory listing you see the ID of the inode of each file.

Delete your file via inode ID:

find . -inum <inode ID of your file> -exec rm -i {} ;

This worked fine for my issue. Hope this helps!