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Re: how to remove a file starting with -
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Win Htin)
Thu Nov 19 02:24:26 1998
From: Win Htin <Win_Htin_Tk@sag.japan.ml.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:23:58 +0900 (JST)
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*nix 101. How about if the file name is something like !aaa or $aaa ;-)
> Every beginner (including myself) gets this problem one day or =
another.
> Here is the answer: rm -- -letter
> regards,
> Hugo
>=20
> On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, James Baxter wrote:
>=20
> > Can some one tell me how to remove a file like -letter? Even rm * =
fails
> > because the -l looks like a bad option.
> > Thanks
> >=20
> > Jim=20
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