[Gllug] need help deleting strange filename

[Bruce Richardson]

On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 06:53:26PM +0100, Andy Smith wrote:
> 
> Couple of choices.
> 
> - You can escape the dashes with \ in front of each.

No, that'll get you "unrecognized option `--t'"
> 
> - You can enclose the filename in quotes.

As will that.

> 
> - You can use -- to tell rm there are no more options, i.e. rm --
>   --001.avi.

That works

> 
> - (my favourite) You can type the first few characters of the
>   filename and then use the filename completion facility of your
>   shell which should escape the name properly for you (at least bash
>   does).

But that doesn't.  The autocomplete will work but the shell will then
treat 'rm --t' the only wahy it knows how.

-- 
Bruce

A problem shared brings the consolation that someone else is now
feeling as miserable as you.
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