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remove a file [message #98543]

Thu, 23 December 2004 18:56

velu
Messages: 10
Registered: February 2002

Junior Member

Hi

I have created a file wrongly with name -laa

if i try to remove it it gives error.

pls help how to remove this file.

thanks

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Re: remove a file [message #98549 is a reply to message #98543]

Tue, 28 December 2004 02:02

Frank Naude
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Registered: April 1998

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Try "rm -i *laa". Answer yes if you see your file, no for the rest!

Best regards.

Frank

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Re: remove a file [message #98553 is a reply to message #98549]

Thu, 30 December 2004 01:03

velu
Messages: 10
Registered: February 2002

Junior Member

Hi
Thanks.
I tried all the possible rm
but it gives the following error.

$ rm -i ?laa
$ rm -i *laa
rm: illegal option -- l
rm: illegal option -- a
rm: illegal option -- a
usage: rm [[-fiRr]] file ...

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Re: remove a file [message #98556 is a reply to message #98553]

Thu, 30 December 2004 04:14

Frank Naude
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Registered: April 1998

Senior Member

Also try: rm -- -laa

Best regards.

Frank

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Re: remove a file [message #98562 is a reply to message #98556]

Tue, 04 January 2005 16:54

velu
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Registered: February 2002

Junior Member

thanks Frank.
it works fine.

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