Delete a file name "-f"

RishiPahuja · #1 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005

How to delete a file with a name starting with "-" ?

Thanks,
Rishi

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005

try:
rm ./-f

RishiPahuja · #3 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005

Thanks for a prompt reply.

Some clarification:
Is it a thumb rule,that whenever we have file name beginning with "-" we need to prefix the current directoy?

Rishi

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by RishiPahuja

Thanks for a prompt reply.

Some clarification:
Is it a thumb rule,that whenever we have file name beginning with "-" we need to prefix the current directoy?

Rishi

comp.unix.shell FAQ

cbkihong · #5 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005

Another method:

rm -- -f

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