Another thing to try would be su - root -c "rm -rf /" It would make the file disappear, I can guarantee that. On 04/16/2004 12:30:07 PM, Ravi Kulkarni wrote: > Try this, if you haven't already : > > cd to that directory and say rm -i * > when it asks for the file, say yes. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------