RE: [cobalt-users] Scheduled Backup - how do I stop it!!

["Ian C. Walmsley" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> > The " # " files are backup copies from editors (e.g. emacs), AFAIK
> "What are you doing?"  err don't tell me....
> > Try rm "filename" (with the quotes!), e.g. rm "#backupfile#"
> >
> > > You probably need to be root to delete it !
> > > > > Anyway I decided to remove the schedule. This has now been
> > deleted,
> > > > however
> > > > > the server is still sending me at least 1 message, and still
> > copying the
> > > > > data.
> > > > look for a backup file in /etc/cron.daily and delete it
>
> > > I have tried to delete the file, but it refuses to budge! If cd to
> > the file
> > > which is #scheduled-backup.admin# I am moved straight to /root
> > >
> > > Any ideas how I can delete this?
>
> And the answer is:
>
> become root by entering "su" without the quotes and enter roots password
> when ask.  then cd "/etc/cron.daily" and then ls and look at whats there?
> then
> "rm filename" and say "y" if you get the filename right to remove the file
> and "mv filename" to move it somewhere.
>
> Zeffie
>

Hi,

I am logged is as su. I have tried rm #scheduled-backup.admin# and rm -r
#scheduled-backup.admin# and it replies with a message informing that I have
too few arguments.

rm scheduled-backup.admin gives me no such file or directory.

It appears to be a directory as I cannot pico the file, but if CD to it as a
directory I am taken straight to the /root!

I am puzzled - any other ideas?

Ian.