topic Re: removing files in Operating System - HP-UX

removing files

Chern Jian Leaw — Mon, 20 May 2002 07:04:23 GMT

HI,

I have a file which has the following filename:
--same-owner.

When I tried removing it with :
#rm -rf --same-owner

It complains of the following:
#rm -rf --same-owner
rm:Not a recognized flag:-

How do I remove such files?

Thanks

Re: removing files

John Palmer — Mon, 20 May 2002 07:06:21 GMT

Hi,

rm thinks that the leading -- are flags. You can get around it as follows:-

rm -- --same-owner

Regards,
John

Re: removing files

Peter Godron — Mon, 20 May 2002 08:08:47 GMT

The command ./--same-owner should also work

Re: removing files

Deinert Arthur — Tue, 21 May 2002 06:28:33 GMT

I only have a workaround:
If I have a file name such as "--same-owner", I create a file "+same-owner" (because "+" comes in ASCII order before "-"), then I can use:
rm -i *same-owner*
Then I can commit to remove "+same-owner" and "--same-owner".

Re: removing files

Peter Godron — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:24:28 GMT

Hi,
if this problem is solved, please close the thread.
Regards

Re: removing files

Fred Ruffet — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:40:42 GMT

Peter,

What is your goal ? Do you want to request closing all thread that are 3 years old ?

Fred

Re: removing files

Peter Godron — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:47:39 GMT

Fred,
just going through my old responses.
Though it would be nice of the original poster to close the resolved threads.
Sorry,
Peter

Re: removing files

Fred Ruffet — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 01:40:18 GMT

Peter,

Have a look at Cheryl's "forum issues" post and have a look at the closing thread problem.

Regards,

Fred