this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2026
-11 points (28.0% liked)

Explain Like I'm Five

21463 readers
2 users here now

Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
sabbah@lemmy.world
AradFort@lemmy.world
rikudou@lemmings.world
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world
Rikudou_Sage@lemmy.world
-11
What is it saying in my terminal ? (retrofed.com)
submitted 4 days ago by LoveEspresso@retrofed.com to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] LoveEspresso@retrofed.com 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The actual folder is 'folder'$'\003' .

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

In that case, I think you want

rm -rf "'folder'\$'\\003'"

Note the double escape before 003, which will render to the character literal \

Alternatively, start typing

rm -rf \'fo

And then hit tab until fish autocompletes the directory you want to kill, and run it.

Side note: i would absolutely not tolerate directories named like that lol

[–] LoveEspresso@retrofed.com 2 points 4 days ago

Thanks for the tip.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is this some school task...? Why is there a folder with such a name 😅

[–] LoveEspresso@retrofed.com 3 points 4 days ago

Apparently yes. I'm learning things on my own.