How to delete files ?? - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

preethgideon · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007

Hi,
I have files which were created while I was split a huge file.They all are created as -l20000xa,-l20000xb...etc.

How do I delete them

.Have tried a lot of ways but to no avail.

Please help .

Thanks and Regrds,
Gideon.

matrixmadhan · #2 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007

give the complete path name of the file

Code:

rm /home/user/-a

preethgideon · #3 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007

Is it like rm /home/user/-l20000xa ??

Please clarify.

matrixmadhan · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

exactly,

or you could try something like

Code:

rm ./-a

Code:

rm -- -a

preethgideon · #5 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Thanks you

The first solution worked.

matrixmadhan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Quote:

The first solution worked.

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