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From: lynn@phx.mcd.mot.com (Lynn D. Newton)
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Subject: Re: Unix & options (was: RogueStart)
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Date: 23 Jan 90 12:02:07 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

Here's the UNIX solution I use for that problem:

$ ls -CabF
-rf		./             ../            master.wires
$ find . -name "\-??" -exec rm -i {} \;
or else
$ find . -name "\-??" -ok rm {} \;

Works great!

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