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by **Zhihui Zhan** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:42:52

What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

Thanks,

-Zhihui

by **Chris F.A. Johnso** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:49:58

> What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

All files whose name contains a dot and ends with "~".

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by **John Yoch** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:57:21

Quote:
> What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

> Thanks,

> -Zhihui

Literal translation, any file with any extension that ends in ~
ie backup files in vim simply add a ~ to the end of the name. Or do you
have a script or something that uses this differently? Do you have an
example?

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by **Zhihui Zhan** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:57:06

Thanks. I thought that ~ has some special meaning.

> > What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

> All files whose name contains a dot and ends with "~".

by **Chris F.A. Johnso** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 01:03:24

> > > What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

> > All files whose name contains a dot and ends with "~".
> Thanks. I thought that ~ has some special meaning.

Usually such files are backups created by a program such as a text
editor or indent.

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by **Zhihui Zhan** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 01:05:39

No, I see this in some other guys' makefile.

> > What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

> > Thanks,

> > -Zhihui

> Literal translation, any file with any extension that ends in ~
> ie backup files in vim simply add a ~ to the end of the name. Or do you
> have a script or something that uses this differently? Do you have an
> example?

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by **Keith Thompso** » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:05:37

> > What does rm *.*~ means? I know *.*, but what is *.*~?

> All files whose name contains a dot and ends with "~".

Quibble: All files whose name contains a dot, ends with "~", and
doesn't start with a dot.

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