diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allclean b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allclean
index d1134cd3fc43a615d36c6e144fd518ee1348ee98..d511cde495b10a4ec299580f21d9f76a926cd22b 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allclean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
+rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allclean b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allclean
index d1134cd3fc43a615d36c6e144fd518ee1348ee98..d511cde495b10a4ec299580f21d9f76a926cd22b 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allclean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
+rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allclean b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allclean
index d1134cd3fc43a615d36c6e144fd518ee1348ee98..d511cde495b10a4ec299580f21d9f76a926cd22b 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allclean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
+rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allclean b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allclean
index d1134cd3fc43a615d36c6e144fd518ee1348ee98..d511cde495b10a4ec299580f21d9f76a926cd22b 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allclean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
+rm -rf 0 chemFoam.out validation/OF_vs_CHEMKINII.eps validation/chemkinII
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
index 6283ac6bb007da3ca99bb835970a936fc328d293..496837c14e38ea0b4554af1025abfc9c3a42f380 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/propellerTip.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/propellerTip.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
index 26988f02371b585986b883eea89e0877e13ca065..41142ea37a679a3b15c0005c9b21dd6017c2d82d 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
 runApplication renumberMesh -overwrite
 
 # force removal of fields generated by snappy
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 # - generate face/cell sets and zones
 runApplication topoSet -dict system/createInletOutletSets.topoSetDict
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/Allclean b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/Allclean
index a48c67fbef85230fab9bc8c5710aecdf1e2d5e73..32ab17201f0a9095b374dd06a9a707512756fd24 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/Allclean
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.obj.gz
+rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.obj.gz
 
 rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun.pre b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun.pre
index cbf9866f1a1f47decab17f4d1cc06d74b85974da..d621df24f0a9bf503773b5b3807280ecd25d627a 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun.pre
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun.pre
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ runApplication checkMesh -allTopology -allGeometry -latestTime
 latestTime=`foamInfoExec -latestTime`
 
 # Move the mesh into polyMesh
-\rm -rf constant/polyMesh
-\mv "${latestTime}"/polyMesh constant
+rm -rf constant/polyMesh
+mv "${latestTime}"/polyMesh constant
 
 # Clean up intermediate meshes
-\rm -r [1-9]*
+rm -r [1-9]*
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/Allclean b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/Allclean
index 17464e7020d3cbe606b694c058f2d1c71d24a128..68a1d17d7b95d4325ac62967c787eb8a3e01709c 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/Allclean
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface and features
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/motorBike.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/rotorDisk/Allclean b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/rotorDisk/Allclean
index 6fec4f4a7f546da7720d5c4722cb5c7082eb58c6..2204732e4514bf77bc9ed355ca0406b7fe14f919 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/rotorDisk/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/rotorDisk/Allclean
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface and features
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/rotatingZone.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/fixed.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f 0/pointLevel > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f 0/cellLevel > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/rotatingZone.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/fixed.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f 0/pointLevel > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f 0/cellLevel > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cleanCase
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allclean b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allclean
index 55c1a652c28b5fb34905147d2d2213a150bcdf04..d7ffd378fae96d830b553992b41d88dc157f5bfd 100755
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allclean
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh*
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.stl
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.obj
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/problemFaces
-\rm -f *.obj
+rm -rf 0
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh*
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.stl
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.obj
+rm -f constant/triSurface/problemFaces
+rm -f *.obj
 
-\rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/boundary
-\rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/faces
-\rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/neighbour
-\rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/owner
-\rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/points
+rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/boundary
+rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/faces
+rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/neighbour
+rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/owner
+rm -f constant/backgroundMeshDecomposition/polyMesh/points
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-pre b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-pre
index b95aabe645f183560cf3c1cbbda6a9782d5872d3..0dd6f8c600aa7f4c91f1ce5cc9f4bbe5701cbda4 100755
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-pre
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-pre
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ intersectSurfaces()
 # Set application name
 application=$(getApplication)
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 
 # Run the surface preparation script
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ done
 
 
 # Meshing
-\cp system/controlDict.mesh system/controlDict
+cp system/controlDict.mesh system/controlDict
 
 runApplication blockMesh -region backgroundMeshDecomposition
 
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ runApplication reconstructParMesh -latestTime
 # Copy the mesh from the latest time folder into polyMesh and delete that
 # latest time folder
 latestTime=$(foamListTimes -latestTime)
-\cp -r $latestTime/polyMesh constant
-\rm -rf $latestTime
+cp -r $latestTime/polyMesh constant
+rm -rf $latestTime
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-simulation b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-simulation
index 5b165fcf7faf6778b309388c7f3c2d05bb964152..45d0f11ee763f6132ef125eb340ab652ee0b18ec 100755
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-simulation
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/Allrun-simulation
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-\cp system/controlDict.flow system/controlDict
+cp system/controlDict.flow system/controlDict
 
 # Set application name
 application=$(getApplication)
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 runApplication createBaffles -overwrite
 runApplication mergeOrSplitBaffles -split -overwrite
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ runApplication mergeOrSplitBaffles -split -overwrite
 runApplication createPatch -overwrite
 
 # Copy fields after meshing to avoind the generation of unnecessary patch fields
-\cp -r 0.orig 0
+cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 # Initialize alpha
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/constant/triSurface/surfaceProcess.sh b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/constant/triSurface/surfaceProcess.sh
index a030e2075820b2ce61e7646794aab49ff2f8f185..2e97357bc223160a24e2d611349dac991ebb7608 100755
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/constant/triSurface/surfaceProcess.sh
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/mixerVessel/constant/triSurface/surfaceProcess.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
-\cp rawSurfaces/*.stl .
+cp rawSurfaces/*.stl .
 
 
 # Vessel surface
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ surfaceOrient -inside shaft.stl "(0 0.1 1)" shaft.stl
 surfaceSplitByTopology stirrer.stl stirrer.stl
 surfaceOrient -inside stirrer.stl "(0 0.1 1)" stirrer.stl
 
-\mv stirrer_bafflePart_0.stl stirrer_baffles.stl
+mv stirrer_bafflePart_0.stl stirrer_baffles.stl
 
 surfaceCheck stirrer_baffles.stl
-\mv stirrer_baffles_0.obj stirrer_baffles_plate.obj
+mv stirrer_baffles_0.obj stirrer_baffles_plate.obj
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/snappyHexMesh/flange/Allclean b/tutorials/mesh/snappyHexMesh/flange/Allclean
index abcfd9e6e66ac95c36e206b13b82364b72e47bef..eba9b7e6d2ace77c244df92f811f7a6314098021 100755
--- a/tutorials/mesh/snappyHexMesh/flange/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/snappyHexMesh/flange/Allclean
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/flange.stl.gz
+rm -f constant/triSurface/flange.stl.gz
 
 rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
 rm -f ./flange ./*.obj > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/Allclean
index b5350d676abc99fe060183c351b89b10dd92ef95..a180eaa28b0e134a40df326d3698eecf2b8a0083 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/Allclean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 rm -rf processor*
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index 1aaa93ed560f12f0644115b8adbe75f15de2f37a..e909a02e90156106f734275fb632315ed365a852 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
index ae1cd804808562fe5a92bab4aa56c4f3be4aebf3..e3e304dace9b32b33ff744ce134c16fe06fe085a 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.stl.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.stl.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cleanCase
-\rm constant/polyMesh/boundary > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm system/topoSetDict > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm constant/polyMesh/boundary > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm system/topoSetDict > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
index 718c42610971b7bb069bc64c39f92b537356a1f2..1fc448e5452f37b1f7a8dea191fee00da95ec596 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ done
 
 runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
 
-\rm -rf 0
-\cp -r 0.orig 0
+rm -rf 0
+cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication setFields
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allclean
index bd23e0cde8246174b6f127ac8d9030528b2e7de6..83230a683ee7c7ae55f14e972fce04cf9fa1d637 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allclean
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
index c04e0b9ec8b1b04352d5f07aba2c783bc2b5088f..3ded7bc7b4279ad10ed99429a8d04af3c14cc79b 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 # Meshing
 runApplication blockMesh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runApplication mergeOrSplitBaffles -split -overwrite
 runApplication createPatch -overwrite
 
 # Copy fields after meshing to avoind the generation of unnecessary patch fields
-\cp -r 0.orig 0
+cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 # Initialize alpha
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
index ae1cd804808562fe5a92bab4aa56c4f3be4aebf3..e3e304dace9b32b33ff744ce134c16fe06fe085a 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allclean
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.stl.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.stl.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/DTC-scaled.eMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cleanCase
-\rm constant/polyMesh/boundary > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm system/topoSetDict > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm constant/polyMesh/boundary > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm system/topoSetDict > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
index 718c42610971b7bb069bc64c39f92b537356a1f2..1fc448e5452f37b1f7a8dea191fee00da95ec596 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/DTCHull/Allrun
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ done
 
 runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
 
-\rm -rf 0
-\cp -r 0.orig 0
+rm -rf 0
+cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication setFields
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
index 6283ac6bb007da3ca99bb835970a936fc328d293..496837c14e38ea0b4554af1025abfc9c3a42f380 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allclean
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/propellerTip.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/propellerTip.obj.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf 0 > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -rf constant/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh > /dev/null 2>&1
+rm -f constant/triSurface/*.eMesh* > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
index 5c780072636c95610fcf74b150187cff6da34847..0f299581cb1ba9f3959508429451023b639bb16e 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun.pre
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
 runApplication renumberMesh -overwrite
 
 # force removal of fields generated by snappy
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 
 # - generate face/cell sets and zones
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allclean
index 152263e5405b3874a58fed5c9e61656e55253018..dff0a164b0fe4efc92f8026f9bacdb4429f7f053 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allclean
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/CleanFunctions
 
 # Remove surface
-\rm -f constant/triSurface/bullet.stl.gz
+rm -f constant/triSurface/bullet.stl.gz
 
 # Remove copy of 0.orig
 rm -rf 0
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index 1aaa93ed560f12f0644115b8adbe75f15de2f37a..e909a02e90156106f734275fb632315ed365a852 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
index ed7ec92321d766889f21dd5ea7434da46fd7392c..98bbc1abe75ed9021ff8964e62043b0fcc92a6bf 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index 1aaa93ed560f12f0644115b8adbe75f15de2f37a..e909a02e90156106f734275fb632315ed365a852 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allclean b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allclean
index caaf799f71a5f5df4b2616de8979ae834a1b5030..9f691c93851e250425529116772e1d82b81075f2 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allclean
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allclean
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 cleanCase
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
index 1aaa93ed560f12f0644115b8adbe75f15de2f37a..e909a02e90156106f734275fb632315ed365a852 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Set application name
 application=`getApplication`
 
-\rm -rf 0
+rm -rf 0
 cp -r 0.orig 0
 
 runApplication blockMesh