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From: norm@oglvee.UUCP (Norman Joseph)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: Problem removing a file
Message-ID: <463@oglvee.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 89 15:45:35 GMT
References: <695@flatline.UUCP>
Organization: Oglevee Computer Systems, Connellsville, Pa
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From article <695@flatline.UUCP>, by erict@flatline.UUCP (The Evil Mel Fujitsu):
> 
> Ok, I've really done it now.  I've created, in my home directory,
> a file by the name of:
> -ef
> 
> None of the following rm options work: *f, *ef, -*f, -i *
> 
> Any hints/suggestions?

Two hints:

	1)	ls -i
	2)	find . -inum <n> -exec rm -i {} \;

(Caveat:  I don't own or use a unix-pc, so I'm only guessing that these
commands with these options are available to you)
-- 
Norm Joseph - Oglevee Computer System, Inc.
UUCP: ...!{pitt,cgh}!amanue!oglvee!norm
"Mate, that parrot wouldn't *VROOM* if you put four million volts through it!"