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

From: John Madden (da_god at domain csn.ul.ie)
Date: Wed 23 May 2001 - 09:40:07 IST

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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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Physicists do it with charm.

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