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From: clarke@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Clarke Echols X3194)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Re: Trying to remove a file called "-ls"
Message-ID: <5570153@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 89 15:37:33 GMT
References: <5950015@hpccc.HP.COM>
Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co.
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Try:

     rm ./-ls*

The shell is trying to interpret "-" as an option.

Clarke "learned that trick the hard way with some embarrassing help from
a pro who got bit by the same problem, etc., etc." Echols

HP-UX Documentation Staff
HP Fort Collins, Colorado Site