can't get rid of this file with trailing backslash?

[David Landgren]

Bart Silverstrim wrote:
[...]
>>> I'm too paranoid that I know what *should* work wouldn't or would
>>> still end up deleting the original file I wanted, so I'd have to
>>> make a backup of the file and do it that way rather than play with
>>> escapes and quotes.
>>
>>
>> Cant' you escape the \ with a \?
>> rm named.conf\\ ??
> 
> 
> I think he did do that and it worked.
> 
> I was just commenting what my first instinct is to do.  A few extra 
> keystrokes, but it saves my peace of mind.  I jump among too many 

o/~ speaking words of wisdom o/~

I couldn't agree more. Another thing that no-one else has yet mentioned is

   rm -i named.conf\\

which will force rm to prompt for a y/n response in order to proceed 
with the actual unlinking.

David