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From: tif@doorstop.austin.ibm.com (Paul Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals
Subject: Re: I have a file named "-"
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Date: 27 Feb 91 14:40:29 GMT
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I'm probably not the first or the last to point this out...

pfalstad@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Falstad) writes:
>If you have a file that simply has a '/' in it, you can just ...
>   rm "/"
>But a file with a - in it takes special handling.  [C programs?!]

I hope it's completely obvious that this is way out in left field.
Both of these are probably covered in the FAQ but briefly:
	a filename with "/" is difficult and has been discussed at length.
		I think it requires a "clri", editing the disk, or
		unlinking the parent directory.
	a filename with "-" can be accessed or removed by using "./-"

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