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fettouhi

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[SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

I have a file named -+.txt and I can't delete it from my system. I've tried to rename it first and using --force but I simply can't delete it.

Last edited by fettouhi (2010-08-25 17:05:05)

fettouhi

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Re: [SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

Figured it out!

egan

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Re: [SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

In many gnu programs, passing the flag -- to the program tells it to stop looking for further flags. This is what you need since the programs are interpreting your file as an option. Thus:

rm -- -+.txt

should do the trick.

EDIT:
Too slow!

Last edited by egan (2010-08-25 17:05:35)

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Re: [SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

rm -- -+.txt

edit: too slow :{

Last edited by milomouse (2010-08-25 17:05:41)

karol

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Re: [SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

Would you mind posting the solution to your problem? It's quite irritating to see just 'Figured it out!'.

Last edited by karol (2010-08-25 18:43:02)

shemz

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Re: [SOLVED] Deleting a file with missing chatracters in filename

its a virus
Permissions? From man rm:

To  remove a file whose name starts with a '-', for example '-foo', use one of these commands:
          rm -- -foo
          rm ./-foo

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Last edited by shemz (2010-08-25 17:07:33)