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Old 06-18-2002
Error Stupid filename - can't delete it
I have created a file with a stupid filename with a perl script, and now I can't delete it. The file's called -s-c.log. When I try to delete it, I get that:

<>/home/ahi $ rm -s-c.log
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- s
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- -
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- c
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- .
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- l
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- o
UX:rm: ERROR: Illegal option -- g
UX:rm: TO FIX: Usage: rm [-firR] file ...

The system is running NCR Unix. Thx for any help.
# 2  
Old 06-18-2002
Try

rm -- -s-c.log

the -- should stop it reading the -s as options to the rm command
# 3  
Old 06-18-2002
Great, that worked. Thx.
# 4  
Old 06-20-2002
Another one that can be used for different types of dodgy filenames is

rm -i *

This won't always work for all bad chars...but it is an interactive removal....so no good if you have heaps of files....good somethines though.
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Old 06-20-2002
also, using quotes will solve the problem most times. Except with the - character.

Another way is to use the \ this will disable special chars so that the shell doesn't interpret them as a special char.
 
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