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Article #2912Re: Unix & options (was: RogueStart)
From: Lynn D. Newton
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1990 12:02
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1990 12:02
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> To give a well-known solution to a common problem:
>
> >> Under most UNIX commands, this is impossible even if you quote it.
> >> For example, try removing a file named "-rf" from your home directory
> >> under UNIX.
>
> rm ~/-rf
> rm ./-rf
> rm -i * # maybe - depends on what else is in the directory
Here's the UNIX solution I use for that problem:
$ ls -CabF
-rf ./ ../ master.wires
$ find . -name "\-??" -exec rm -i {} \;
or else
$ find . -name "\-??" -ok rm {} \;
Works great!
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Lynn D. Newton | System Test
Motorola MCD, Tempe, AZ | (Department of Heuristic Neology)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!mcdphx!jazz!lynn From: lynn@phx.mcd.mot.com (Lynn D. Newton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Unix & options (was: RogueStart) Message-ID: <LYNN.90Jan23070207@jazz.phx.mcd.mot.com> Date: 23 Jan 90 12:02:07 GMT References: <921@trlluna.trl.oz> <8737@nigel.udel.EDU> <MWM.90Jan22140803@raven.pa.dec.com> Sender: news@mcdphx.phx.mcd.mot.com Organization: Motorola MCD Lines: 27 In-reply-to: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com's message of 22 Jan 90 22:08:03 GMT