https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102621 Bug ID: 102621 Summary: Directory name or file name staring with '-' cannot be handled through command line,i.e.,terminal Product: File System Version: 2.5 Kernel Version: 3.16.7-21-desktop Hardware: All OS: Linux Tree: Mainline Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P1 Component: ext2 Assignee: fs_ext2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Reporter: saptarshinag620@xxxxxxxxx Regression: No Firstly,one cannot create a directory or a file through command-line with its name starting with '-'. That is one cannot give command like 'mkdir -test' or 'touch -test' where '-test' is the directory name and file name respectively.But in other way,one can easily create or work with such directory or file in GUI,but that file or directory cannot be accessed or handled through command-line.It has been tested in Suse Linux and Ubuntu,maybe it is universal bug for linux -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching the assignee of the bug. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
