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From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu>
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Subject: Re: How to delete strange filename
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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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