[ILUG] Deleting a file with a "--" prefix

John Madden da_god at csn.ul.ie
Wed May 23 09:40:07 IST 2001


rm ./--preserve-permissions should work

On Wed, 23 May 2001 Ruairi Newman didst pronounce:

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:Hi all,
:
:Quick question for you all: how can I delete from the console a file called
:"--preserve-permissions" that some twit created.   Neither "rm" nor "mv"
:will work as standard as they both assume that I am trying to pass some
:option.
:
:Thanks,
:
:Ruairi
:
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Chat ya later,

John.

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