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Re: File name with "-" as 1st character

 
John A. Hegedus_1
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‎10-29-2004 06:57 AM

‎10-29-2004 06:57 AM

File name with "-" as 1st character

How do I remove a file which has a "-" as the first character????? The system thinks the "-" is part of the command
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John Poff
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‎10-29-2004 07:00 AM

‎10-29-2004 07:00 AM

Re: File name with "-" as 1st character

Hi,

One way to do it is like this:

rm -- -filename

The -- tells the rm command that no more command line options are coming so that it will know that any other dashes are part of the filenames.

JP
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Prashant Zanwar_4
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‎10-29-2004 07:00 AM

‎10-29-2004 07:00 AM

Re: File name with "-" as 1st character

rm --

This shall take your worry away

Thanks
prashant
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Geoff Wild
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‎10-29-2004 07:30 AM

‎10-29-2004 07:30 AM

Re: File name with "-" as 1st character

Check out htis page:

http://unix.t-a-y-l-o-r.com/UMstrange.html

Files that begin with a dash can be removed by typing

rm ./-filename


Rgds....Geoff
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