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frip

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Registered: 2008-08-10

Posts: 10

[solved] How to delete a file named "--help"?

I wanted to take a screenshot of a window using imagemagick's import command.
Since I didn't know how to use the program I just typed:

import --help

After one mouse click I realized I should have used "man import".
Now I have a nice file named "--help" in my home directory. Actually it's very funny.

rm --help
mv --help
...

So, how do I get rid of this file?

Last edited by frip (2008-11-12 13:10:28)

kazuo

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From: São Paulo/Brazil

Registered: 2008-03-18

Posts: 413

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Re: [solved] How to delete a file named "--help"?

rm -- --help

ak-89

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-08-26

Posts: 86

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Re: [solved] How to delete a file named "--help"?

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

  rm ./-foo

//edit: too slow I am..

Last edited by ak-89 (2008-11-12 13:05:51)

frip

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Registered: 2008-08-10

Posts: 10

Re: [solved] How to delete a file named "--help"?

Thanks, file has been removed.