Just kidding for you

mkdir *
Don't Try This at Home For remove "*" you can try: rm -Rf \*
Sample Output 
$pwd
/home/namakukingkong/
$mkdir *
and then remove directory "*"
$rm -Rf *
$ls
blank :P

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By: namakukingkong
2011-11-25 15:08:18
mkdir Linux
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rmdir \* is a little more cautious...
ricardofunke · 629 weeks ago
the suggested command won't work. To make it work, You need to escape the star: mkdir \*
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I don't know much about this kind of coding, but I remember using mkdir, but the funny thing is I couldn't remember where I used it, I'm someone who usually spends time playing games, my favorite game is basketballlegends, I like to play games outside of working hours.
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