remove a file with a '-' at the start of its name

[The Gunners]

Hi People ,
HP/UX specifically here. One of App Team by error created a file called '-sh.err' , we are trying to delete it , and it wont do anything for us ? The problem is the '-' at the beginning of the file , if you try rm -i filename , it comes back with error , also even a simple ls -al of the file , and it bounces back an error Any tips on how to remove ? Thanks

[Patrick Wallek]

Use wildcards.

# rm -i *.err

Answer no until you get to the one you want.

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Davey,

Try

# rm -- -filename

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[The Gunners]

Robert , thats the one , thats done the trick. Thanks everyone

[TTr]

This is a classic one.

rm -i -- -xyz123

The "--" indicates that whatever follows is no longer an option so the -xyz123 is treated as a filename and not as an option.

[The Gunners]

File deleted successfully!

[Dennis Handly]

Or the tried and true relative or absolute path:
rm -i ./-sh.err

[The Gunners]

nice one , thanks Denis