Subject: Re: Stupid question
To: Rodney M. Hopkins <rhopkins@sunflower.com>
From: Paul Goyette <paul@whooppee.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/16/1997 19:21:22
You should be able to type
rm -- -axl
where the "--" indicates "this the end of options so the next word is a
filename"
On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Rodney M. Hopkins wrote:
> OK, I'm a big dummy.
>
> I'm was in mail reading messages. Forgot I was in mail, typed, "ps -axl"
> which mail translated as 'ignore the p and save the current message in a
> file named -axl.'
>
> Well, to make a long story short, I now have this file named, "-axl" in my
> home directory. I can't for the life of me figure out how to delete it.
> "rm -axl" gives me an "rm: illegal option --a" error. I'd like to be able
> to get rid of this file without trashing the entire directory that it's in.
>
> I'm not running X or dt, so I can't drag the file away...
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Rodney Hopkins
> rhopkins@sunflower.com
>
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