Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 09:13:30 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu> To: James FitzGibbon <james@teamos2.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to delete strange filename Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960304091215.11752A-100000@thurston.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960303220218.11059A-100000@teamos2.org>
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On Sun, 3 Mar 1996, James FitzGibbon wrote:
>
> Okay, stupid question here:
>
> Somehow, I've got a file called "-i" in my home directory. How do I
> remove it? Everything I've tried attempts to parse the "-i" as a
> parameter, even with quotes (all varieties).
>
> Is there something I can use to change the switch character, like some of
> the DOS C library calls can ?
When I get some really strange filename, I write up a really short C
program with one call to unlink("really_strange_filename"). It's worked
in every case.
>
>
> j.
>
> PS: Please reply directly, as I'm not on the list.
>
>
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