This works on both AIX and Linux
$ touch \"monkey*
1.) Now try to remove this file with rm command:
$ rm "monkey*
2.) Now use inode number to remove file:
$ ls -il
Code:
total 0
56 -rw-r--r-- 1 sbuffing adm 0 Nov 10 10:53 "monkey*
Note that first column displays file inode number (56).
3.) Remove file with find command:
$ find . -inum 56 -exec rm -i {} \;
Note you can also use add escape character \ before special character in filename to remove it directly so the command would be:
$ rm \"monkey\*
