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From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@nike.efn.org>
Reply-To: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: James FitzGibbon <james@teamos2.org>
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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).

try "rm -- -i"

> Is there something I can use to change the switch character, like some of 
> the DOS C library calls can ?

well... there's always unlink.... 

John-Mark

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