[100186] in RedHat Linux List
Re: how to remove a file starting with -
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gordon Messmer)
Wed Nov 18 18:13:15 1998
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:09:43 -0800
From: Gordon Messmer <yinyang@eburg.com>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com
James Baxter wrote:
>
> Can some one tell me how to remove a file like -letter? Even rm * fails
> because the -l looks like a bad option.
> Thanks
GNU standard is to prefix non option -arguements with --
i.e. rm -- -letter
MSG
--
PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
http://www.redhat.com http://archive.redhat.com
To unsubscribe: mail redhat-list-request@redhat.com with
"unsubscribe" as the Subject.
