Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 20:49:54 -0800 (PST) From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@nike.efn.org> To: James FitzGibbon <james@teamos2.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to delete strange filename Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960303204847.652N-100000@nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960303220218.11059A-100000@teamos2.org>
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On Sun, 3 Mar 1996, James FitzGibbon wrote: > > Okay, stupid question here: > > Somehow, I've got a file called "-i" in my home directory. How do I > remove it? Everything I've tried attempts to parse the "-i" as a > parameter, even with quotes (all varieties). try "rm -- -i" > Is there something I can use to change the switch character, like some of > the DOS C library calls can ? well... there's always unlink.... John-Mark gurney_j@efn.org http://resnet.uoregon.edu/~gurney_j/ Modem/FAX: (541) 683-6954 (FreeBSD Box) Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD (unix)
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