On Tue, 22 Jan 2008, Eric B. wrote:
Hi,
I've got an odd situation here. Somehow, I find myself with two files that
start with the - character.
[eric@apollo mysql]$ ls -l
total 93348
-rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 9273344 Nov 13 19:03 -N=2007-11-08
-rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 38879232 Nov 13 19:02 --newer=2007-11-08
Don't ask how they were created; something went wrong with a script at some
point.
My problem is that I am trying to delete them, but can't figure out how to
delete these files. Everything I try, I get the same msg:
[eric@apollo mysql]$ rm '-N=2007-11-08'
rm: invalid option -- N
Try `rm --help' for more information.
I have tried single quotes, double quotes, escaping it with a \ and still
get the same error.
Any ideas / suggestions?
rm ./-N=2007-11-08 ./--newer=2007-11-08
--
Benjamin Franz
I don't think it's a good idea to follow the catalog's suggestion to force
the "Double Helix" on your biologist friends, or the "Wavelength" on your
physicist friends. They have access to virulent pathogens and liquid
nitrogen, and I just know it will end in tears before bedtime.
- Verzoeking, LiveJournal Entry, 22 Nov 2005
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