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From: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Under Construction) Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Unix & options (was: RogueStart)
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Date: 22 Jan 90 22:08:03 GMT
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To give a well-known solution to a common problem:

>> Under most UNIX commands, this is impossible even if you quote it.
>> For example, try removing a file named "-rf" from your home directory
>> under UNIX.

rm ~/-rf
rm ./-rf
rm -i *			# maybe - depends on what else is in the directory

	<mike
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