In article <1996Jan31.143818@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Sharpe )
wrote:
> I have two problems.
> 1.  There are two files that appeared out of nowhere on my vax account.  The
> filenames are long but both have the letter tpu in them.  What are these and
> how did they get there?
 
They are temp files created by the system that relate to something you were
doing that may have been interrupted or otherwise abnormally ended.
 
> 2.  Why can't I delete these files? Everytime I try I get an error informing m
e
> that these files are locked by another user.
 
Try typing
 
        SET PROT filename
 
at the $ prompt, then DELETE them.
 
> Could someone else have created these files on my account?  If so, how?
 
No.  (Not applicable.)
 
 
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