Thread: rm command (with warning)

i had directory containing duplicate files, filename containing (copy), e.g. a4-prices.pdf , a4-prices (copy).pdf

rid of copies, ran command (don't try @ home, kids!)

code:

rm * (copy) *

which deleted files in directory (leaving directories).

question is, why?

because of spaces. delete *, (copy) , again *. first *, deleted. need escape spaces backslash:

code:

rm *\ (copy)\ *

or using quotes

code:

rm "* (copy) *"

maybe need escape brackets too, don't know sure. can try rm command using ls instead of it.

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