out of curiosity

aizkorri · 12-15-2003, 09:08 AM

I wanted to send the ls output to a file and I did the next:

ls > -l

I wanted to type L but instead I typed -l
Now I have a file called -l filled with the ls output , and I don't know how to open it using the command line, cause if I try:
emacs -l
pico -l
vi -l
more -l
they say there's no use for -l flag.
The question is:
How can you open or delete a file called -l using command line?

trickykid · 12-15-2003, 09:21 AM

Try putting quotes around it to open it and or delete it.

aizkorri · 12-15-2003, 09:41 AM

well I've tryed:
more "-l"
more '-l'
pico "-l"
pico '-l'
emacs "-l"
emacs '-l'
and nothing worked, any other idea?

ezra143 · 12-15-2003, 10:01 AM

how bout vi /home/user/-l

or something using a path

aizkorri · 12-15-2003, 10:14 AM

yeah, that was it, thanks. btw this is not being my best monday...

ezra143 · 12-15-2003, 10:16 AM

no prob.