delete a file though telnet?

[squirrellydw]

I am trying to delete a file through my Mac but it keeps saying its in use.  How can I do this though telnet or another way.  No idea why it won't let me delete it.

[kizer]

rm would remove a file.

rm nameoffile.avi

 

Of course you could use wildcards like rm nameof* to keep it short, but becareful using * because you could delete to much messing around with it.

 

rm --help would give you a huge line of options if you choose.

 

rm -fr nameoffolder would delete an entire folder and all of its contents.

-f meaning , don't prompt me

-r meaning recursive

[squirrellydw]

Thanks Kizer, I deleted one file but I can't get the the directory to delete the other one. Is there something special I need to do for a space?  Trying to connect to TV Shows and delete a file in there

[Joe L.]

Thanks, I deleted one file but I can't get the the directory to delete the other one. Is there something special I need to do for a space?  Trying to connect to TV Shows and delete a file in there

either precede the space with a backslash, or quote the entire name

 

cd /mnt/user/TV\ Shows

or

cd "/mnt/user/TV Shows"

 

 

[squirrellydw]

Thanks Joe

[kizer]

I just lazy it up.

 

I just type in part of the word and hit the "TAB" key which most of the time auto completes 

[squirrellydw]

what do I have to type in to delete this file.  rm 1-09 Fleet Of Hope.mp3  isn't working?

[Joe L.]

what do I have to type in to delete this file.  rm 1-09 Fleet Of Hope.mp3   isn't working?

Surround the name with quotes.

rm "1-09 Fleet Of Hope.mp3"

[squirrellydw]

thanks