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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:00:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: Todd Backman <tbackman@corp.gulf.net>
To: Roman Katsnelson <romank@graphnet.com>
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Subject: Re: rmdir problem
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Try:

rm -rf -DIR

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, Roman Katsnelson wrote:

> Hello.
> 
> 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.
> 
> what can i possibly do?
> 
> much tia,
> roman
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