How to delete directory named "This..."

J

james

Hi,

I just downloaded a directory in which there is a
directory named "This..."(three dot) from a Linux server.

Now, I want to delete this directory but I found it
always failed by directly select it and "DEL". It
prompts "It can not be openned".

How could I do it?

thanks in advance.

james
 
R

R. C. White

Hi, James.

Perhaps it is set to Read only, System or Hidden. Check its Properties to
determine this - and change it if necessary.

Another way that often works to delete uncooperative files and directories
is to open a "DOS" window, use the dir /x command to see the 8.3 filename,
and then DEL that or RD that.

RC
 

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