On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 06:34:17PM +0100, Peter Dyballa wrote: : : Am 23.12.2004 um 16:55 schrieb : x-unix-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com: : : > rm -rf /Library/Fonts/* : > : >...and have it ONLY delete stuff in the directory that DOES NOT begin : >with "MS"? : : rm -rf /Library/Fonts/[^Mm][^Ss]* : : Check with ls -l /Library/Fonts/[^Mm][^Ss]* I don't think that works, unless the shell suddenly understands regular expressions... -- Eugene http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/