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manoj_isi 06-03-2009 11:26 PM
how to ls/cat/rm a file named "--help"
 
I was wondering how to "ls" or "cat" or "rm" a file whose name is "--help" ???

Wim Sturkenboom 06-03-2009 11:46 PM
Code:
rm -- --help
From the man pages for rm:
Code:
POSIX OPTIONS
      -f    Do not prompt for confirmation. Do not write diagnostic messages.  Do not produce an error return status
              if the only errors were nonexisting files.

      -i    Prompt for confirmation.  (In case both -f and -i are given, the last one given takes effect.)

      -r or -R
              Recursively remove directory trees.

      --    Terminate option list.

ArfaSmif 06-04-2009 01:45 AM
rm -i ./--help

also works


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