> You have, I assume, checked all trash cans? Not because they ought to be > there, or indeed have any right to be there, but becauise, let us hope, they > are *some*where. more than trashcans, i d also try an updatedb ( mlocate/slocate first configured to find everything everywhere ) and then a locate for a pattern included in those file names, hopes this help, good luck with that. -- Cordialement ----------------------------------- William Waisse, PGP 0x 690B4E07 http://waisse.org | http://neoskills.com | http://ww7.pe | https://careers.stackoverflow.com/neofutur "Computers are like air conditionners. They work better when you close windows." "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something in your life." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win"