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Remove one or more protected files via drag and drop System
To remove several files, write "rm " in the Terminal (or "rm -dR " for a directory); make sure to include the space at the end). Then simply drag and drop one or several files from the Finder to the Terminal window. If you drag them in sequentially, you have to manually add a space between the names.

This may not seem so handy for normal use. However, it also works with "sudo rm ", which allows you to remove files that normally are difficult.

[Editor's note: We've run stuff on drag and drop to the Terminal before, but not in conjunction with "rm" as best as I can tell...]
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Spaces
Authored by: GaelicWizard on Oct 23, '02 04:10:14PM

I'm fairly certain that you do not have to add spaces manually other than the space after the "rm ". When dragging-and-dropping, i think that finder (or pbs or whatever) adds a space after the dropped file's name.
just a little FYI

JP



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Spaces
Authored by: panick on Nov 02, '02 10:33:20PM

hi
in 10.1's terminal the space was automatically added
in 10.2's terminal this feature is gone! if you drag one file and then another
there is NO space and you have to add it manually as the author of the original
article says.

I hope this feature will get back to the terminal



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worked as is for me
Authored by: sf addict on Oct 24, '02 11:11:34PM

I had an error.log file created by DigiTunnel during a trial installation period that amassed over .5GB(!!!-wtf?) of log data and refused to be deleted by any other method I tried. SUCCESS@last!
Thanks, Anonymous.
-a grateful...
sf addict



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