Subject: Re: How do I remove a file named "-Pstylps"
To: Rich Lafferty <rich@alcor.concordia.ca>
From: Guy Santiglia <robin5153@yahoo.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/16/1999 20:15:01
> > > I have a file named -Pstylps in my home
> directory.
> > > I can't seem to get rid of the little @#&^!.
> > > I've used single quotes, double quotes, and the
> \.
> > > Does any one have any tricks to get rid of
> something
> > > like this.
> > 
> > rm -- -Pstylps
> 
> Should, but for what it's worth, the canonical
> (read: no nasty surprises
> on other people's systems) form is to give a bit o'
> path:
> 
>  rm ./-Pstylps
> 
>   -Rich
> 
> -- 
> ------------------------------ Rich Lafferty

   Thanks for your replies.
  Adding that path worked on my system.  rm ./-Pstylps
After that I made an new -Pstylps file and removed it
with the rm -- -Pstylps


   Guy
> 
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