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You just need to be careful.  A file that consists of the single 
character '*' can be created as in:

touch \*

It can also be removed as:

rm \*

If you're concerned that may not work, you can reduce the files matched as:

rm ?

Which will remove all files that contain a name with a single character.

> 
> Yes, there are ways to prevent the trouble from happening, but then I have to 
> remember them.

So, you do this often??? :)

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
                             AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995


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