On 2009-12-15 14:47, mcclnx mcc wrote: > i have file on CENTOS 4.6 and I tried to delete it failed. I have been tried following way but NOT work: > > rm -i * > rm --filename > rm \--filename > rm "\--filename" > rm '\--filename' > > any ideal? rm -- --filename rm ./--filename (the last one works also for the few commands that do not have "--" to signal end of options) -- Paul Bijnens, Xplanation Technology Services Tel +32 16 397.525 Interleuvenlaan 86, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Fax +32 16 397.552 *********************************************************************** * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, ^^, * * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, ~., * * stop, end, ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, KJOB, * * ^X^X, :D::D, kill -9 1, kill -1 $$, shutdown, init 0, Alt-F4, * * Alt-f-e, Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-SysRq-reisub, Stop-A, AltGr-NumLock, ... * * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * *********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos