Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!sjh@csnet-purdue From: sjh@csnet-purdue@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: filename hoopla Message-ID: <3883@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Aug-83 15:11:30 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3883 Posted: Fri Aug 5 15:11:30 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 7-Aug-83 13:24:32 EDT Lines: 7 From: Steven J Holmes You cannot always use rm -i *. I have accidentally created a file named '-mab' which causes an unkown option message from rm when rm -i * is tried. Steve Holmes sjh@purdue