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From: chris@mimsy.umd.edu (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Help!!!
Message-ID: <22977@mimsy.umd.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 90 11:25:05 GMT
References: <22682@adm.BRL.MIL>
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <22682@adm.BRL.MIL> HTIKOS@grad.cis.temple.edu writes:
>This is in reply to the user with the "-files.doc" problem.
>A sure-kill way of removing this file is to make sure that there are no
>files with a "*.doc" extention in that current directory.  Next, all you
>must do is type the following :
>	rm *.doc

It would be nice if people would test their answers before posting them.
It would also be nice if people would read the monthly `frequently asked
questions, with answers' answers before posting incorrect answers.

	% mkdir t; cd t
	% touch ./-files.doc
	% ls
	-files.doc
	% rm *.doc
	usage: rm [-rif] file ...
	% ls
	-files.doc
	% rm ./-files.doc
	% cd ..; rmdir t
	%

I will leave it as an exercise to the reader to figure out why `./-files.doc'
keeps `rm' from complaining about the leading `-'. :-)
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