[Gllug] Deleting files starting with -

[Chris Ball]

>> On 2002-12-04, Jonathan Dye <jonathan.dye at automationpartnership.com> said:

   > Hi, Can anyone tell me how I can delete files that start with a - ?

rm(1) - and lots of GNU utils - have a signifier of '--' to show the end
of the option switches.  So, rm -- --help should do you.  There's also
rm ./--help.

- Chris.
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