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| − | Now | + | First thing, don't try to remove this file! Now ask yourself, "How do I delete it?". |
| − | Most GNU tools will accept '--' as an option. This tells the option parser | + | Most GNU tools will accept '--' as an option. This tells the option parser to stop interpreting the arguments list as options. For example, to remove a file named "-rf" do this: |
| − | to stop interpreting the arguments list as options. For example, to remove | ||
| − | a file named "-rf" do this: | ||
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rm -- -rf | rm -- -rf | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 25 August 2008
In a shell run this command:
touch -- -rf
First thing, don't try to remove this file! Now ask yourself, "How do I delete it?".
Most GNU tools will accept '--' as an option. This tells the option parser to stop interpreting the arguments list as options. For example, to remove a file named "-rf" do this:
rm -- -rf
