In addition to Lars' suggestions, I've also found "ls -b" to be helpful with files like this. Files with meta-chars in them can be hard to delete. Either escape the troublesome chars with a "\" or surround the whole filename with single quotes. For example: rm \?\$2@ rm '?#2@' Of course, hidden chars (like control chars) will make those fail. You can always do: rm -i *2* putting any <normal> char between the stars and then give "y" to the one to go away and n to the others to keep. For files that start with a leading "-", be sure to make the pattern "./*something*". That doesn't answer your question about bug or crack, but hopefully the contents of the file will help you determine that. Good Luck! Kevin Michael Maldener wrote:
Hallo, Dear Linux-Friends,
I found something curious in my Home Dir. : A file named ?$2@
and I could by no means delete it execpt with the mc.
?$2@ and with echo: ^W$2@