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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 20:30:21 +0200
From: Johann Visagie <wjv@cityip.co.za>
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Subject: Re: rmdir problem
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On Tue, 14 Jul 1998 at 14:02 SAT, Roman Katsnelson wrote:
> 
> A faulty script created a directory called "-DIR"
> 
> when i try to remove it:
> 
> #rmdir \-DIR    or
> #rmdir -DIR     or
> #rmdir \-DIR/   or
> #rmdir -DIR/
> 
> it always gives me this:
> 
> rm: illegal option -- D
> etc.

rm -r ./-DIR

- or -

rmdir ./-DIR

-- V

Johann Visagie | Email: wjv@CityIP.co.za | Tel: +27 21 419-7878

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