file deletion

[Edgar Zapata]

how can I delete a file named -liat that I found in my folder. I know it's harmless, but still don't want it there.
I have tried rm -i * but it won't work.
We use HP-UX 10.20
regards.

[Muthukumar_5]

We can delete it as,

file name = -liat

find -name "-liat"
It will give the file name
find -name "-liat" -exec rm -i {} \;

It will do it.

[Muthukumar_5 · Accepted solution]

And another more from rm man page,

---------------- man rm ---------
Remove a file in the current directory whose name starts with - or *
or some other character that is special to the shell:
rm ./-filename

-----------------------------------
Use rm -i /-liat

It will delete it.

[Jose Mosquera]

Hi,

rm ./-liat

Rgds.

[Michael Duthie]

Or open a CDE session and do some Bill Gates point click delete type stuff. :-)