RE: Quick (?) UNIX Question

From: Jesse, Rich <Rich.Jesse_at_quadtechworld.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:30:50 -0500
Message-ID: <FBE1FCA40ECAD41180400050DA2BC54004E93897@qtiexch2.qgraph.com>

rm -i \-v

The backslash escapes the dash. The dash "i" asks you to confirm the delete.

Enjoy!

Rich

Rich Jesse                        System/Database Administrator
rich.jesse_at_quadtechworld.com      QuadTech, Sussex, WI USA

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> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:21 AM
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> Subject: OT: Quick (?) UNIX Question
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> Somehow, a user has created a file called '-v' in a production
> directory. How in ******* do I remove it? I've tried all the
> 'rm' variants I know, to no avail. Wah!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike

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