Accidentally created additional folder while trying to extend swap memory in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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I have little to zero knowledge about Ubuntu and only have recently installed it on my laptop. I wanted to extend the swap memory so i followed the tutorial at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-16-04 . In the process, I accidentally created an unnecessary folder that takes a whopping 13gigs of storage. I want to delete the
"swa[fo" https://i.stack.imgur.com/qGPky.png
directory from my device. Thank you.
partitioning uninstall swap
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Nikhil Shrestha
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I have little to zero knowledge about Ubuntu and only have recently installed it on my laptop. I wanted to extend the swap memory so i followed the tutorial at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-16-04 . In the process, I accidentally created an unnecessary folder that takes a whopping 13gigs of storage. I want to delete the
"swa[fo" https://i.stack.imgur.com/qGPky.png
directory from my device. Thank you.
partitioning uninstall swap
asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
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I have little to zero knowledge about Ubuntu and only have recently installed it on my laptop. I wanted to extend the swap memory so i followed the tutorial at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-16-04 . In the process, I accidentally created an unnecessary folder that takes a whopping 13gigs of storage. I want to delete the
"swa[fo" https://i.stack.imgur.com/qGPky.png
directory from my device. Thank you.
partitioning uninstall swap
asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
1
I have little to zero knowledge about Ubuntu and only have recently installed it on my laptop. I wanted to extend the swap memory so i followed the tutorial at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-16-04 . In the process, I accidentally created an unnecessary folder that takes a whopping 13gigs of storage. I want to delete the
"swa[fo" https://i.stack.imgur.com/qGPky.png
directory from my device. Thank you.
partitioning uninstall swap
asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
1
asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
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asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
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asked May 24 at 20:05
Nikhil Shrestha
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
– Romeo Ninov
May 24 at 20:13
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
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May 24 at 20:13
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
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You can try to put the name of the file in single quotes:
rm 'swa[fo'
or escape the square bracket
rm swa[fo
P.S. And IMHO this is a file, not a directory. You can check with above command using ls -l instead of rm. If it is really directory use rm -r instead of rm
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You can try to put the name of the file in single quotes:
rm 'swa[fo'
or escape the square bracket
rm swa[fo
P.S. And IMHO this is a file, not a directory. You can check with above command using ls -l instead of rm. If it is really directory use rm -r instead of rm
answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
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You can try to put the name of the file in single quotes:
rm 'swa[fo'
or escape the square bracket
rm swa[fo
P.S. And IMHO this is a file, not a directory. You can check with above command using ls -l instead of rm. If it is really directory use rm -r instead of rm
answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
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up vote
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up vote
1
down vote
You can try to put the name of the file in single quotes:
rm 'swa[fo'
or escape the square bracket
rm swa[fo
P.S. And IMHO this is a file, not a directory. You can check with above command using ls -l instead of rm. If it is really directory use rm -r instead of rm
answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
39518
You can try to put the name of the file in single quotes:
rm 'swa[fo'
or escape the square bracket
rm swa[fo
P.S. And IMHO this is a file, not a directory. You can check with above command using ls -l instead of rm. If it is really directory use rm -r instead of rm
answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
39518
answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
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answered May 24 at 20:12
Romeo Ninov
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answered May 24 at 20:12
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Please copy the text instead of adding image to the question
– Romeo Ninov
May 24 at 20:13