CentOS - Apr 2014 - Removing a file that starts with dashes

How can I remove this file?

-rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered

 

I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the
file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).

 

TIA,

Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology |
American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649

On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 09:44:57AM -0500, Frank M. Ramaekers
wrote:
> How can I remove this file?
> 
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
> 
>  
> 
> I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the
> file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).
rm -- --backup=numbered

-- stops the processing of command line arguments so any file name after
will be interpreted literally.




							John
-- 
"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its
joy."

~~   Leo Buscaglia
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"Frank M. Ramaekers" <FRamaekers at ailife.com> a ?crit?:
> How can I remove this file?
>
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
rm "--backup=numbered"

HTH,
Laurent.

rm -f "\--backup=numered"

Regards
Roberto

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Subject: [CentOS] Removing a file that starts with dashes

How can I remove this file?

-rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered

 

I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the file
name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).

 

TIA,

Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology |
American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649

 

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It is possible.

Mask the - by putting a \ or / in front ot it.

Or try:

rm ./-filename

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers
<FRamaekers at ailife.com> wrote:
> How can I remove this file?
>
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
>
>
>
> I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the
> file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology |
> American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> CentOS mailing list
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-- 
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Hal Wigoda
Chicago

Frank M. Ramaekers wrote:
> How can I remove this file?
>
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
>
> I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the
> file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).
Method 1: try rm \-\-backup\=numbered
Method 2, that will *ALWAYS* work:
ls -i
then, using the inode number
find . -inum <inode> -exec rm {} \;

The latter method is the one guaranteed to take care of all kinds of
filenames with weird, or unprintable, stuff in the name.

       mark

Ahhh...that's the ticket!

Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
> Behalf Of John R. Dennison
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 9:48 AM
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Removing a file that starts with dashes
> 
> On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 09:44:57AM -0500, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote:
> > How can I remove this file?
> >
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
> >
> >
> >
> > I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets
the
> > file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).
> 
> rm -- --backup=numbered
> 
> -- stops the processing of command line arguments so any file name
after will
> be interpreted literally.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 							John
> --
> "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its
joy."
> 
> ~~   Leo Buscaglia