Re: An Odd File Name

From	Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: An Odd File Name
Date	2017-02-14 01:20 +0100
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:06:24 -0600 "Martin McCormick"
<martin.m@suddenlink.net> wrote:

> 	I downloaded a file from a site using lynx and the file
> name is "InstallingGRFromSource#Using-the-build-gnuradio-script.gz"
> Actually, the double quotes are here for clarity but the name is
> as it appears including the # sign.  Ls sees it and rm -i would
> remove it if I let it but if I do:
> 
> gunzip InstallingGRFromSource#Using-the-build-gnuradio-script.gz
> 
> or
> 
> ls InstallingGRFromSource#Using-the-build-gnuradio-script.gz
> 
> bash can't find/see the file.
> 
> I am a bit embarrassed to ask this question because I have been
> using unix for about 28 years and am well aware that certain
> [snip]

Is the file in your username's PATH?  Or enter full path to file.  Or
just CD to where the file is, maybe, preceeding the filename with ./

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An Odd File Name "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-02-13 18:10 +0100
  Re: An Odd File Name John Darrah <xyllyx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 18:20 +0100
  Re: An Odd File Name Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2017-02-13 18:20 +0100
    Re: An Odd File Name "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-02-13 19:30 +0100
  Re: An Odd File Name Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2017-02-13 19:30 +0100
  Re: An Odd File Name David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-02-13 20:00 +0100
    Re: An Odd File Name Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-02-14 10:40 +0100
  Re: An Odd File Name Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-02-14 01:20 +0100

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