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    I have a datafile called /u09/orac08/devt/db/devlopment_01.dbf. If I want to delete the above mentioned datafile, do I have to delete it from the mount point or just from where the file name starts? I mean should I follow the first example or the second example below

    Example 1
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    rm /u09/orac08/devt/db/devlopment_01.dbf

    Example 2
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    rm devt/db/devlopment_01.dbf


    NOTE: The mount point /u09/orac08 has many files. The datafile that I want to delete is just one of them

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    first one

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    It depends where you are executing the rm command from.

    If you are within the dir that the file exists the you can just do:

    /u09/orac08/devt/db> rm devlopment_01.dbf

    -OR-

    if you are at any mount point then this will always work:

    rm /u09/orac08/devt/db/devlopment_01.dbf

    The best way is to experiment with junk files - good luck.

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    that's why I said first : that way you don't mind where you are

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