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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 01:24:50 -0400, epilogue@allstream.net
<epilogue@allstream.net> wrote:
> 
[snip]
> > > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:06:29 -0400 (EDT), Michael Sharp
> > > > <ms.probsd@org> wrote:
> > > > >
[snip]
> > > > >
> > > > > what is the command to remove the file "--directory"
> > > > >
[snip]
> 
> actually, *i* suggested using -r.  what i don't get is the dashes.  it
> works just fine without. ...at least for me. please see my last message.

-r is necessary if -directory is a _directory_. But OP said its a
_file_, in which case it is niether necessary nor harmful.