> Please help me in removing a file which is named as "-file1.tar". > This file got created accidentally. I am unable to remove this file. > So please suggest a way to remove such files. >Thanks in advance. >Sugunakar Ambati There are so many ways to do this that I'm surprised you couldn't even think of one. The simplest is: rm -- -file1.tar Also good is: rm ./-file1.tar Things that won't work include: rm ?file1.tar rm -i *file1.tar rm \-file1.tar DS _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users