>> My problem is that I am trying to delete them, but can't figure out how >> to >> delete these files. Everything I try, I get the same msg: >> [eric at apollo mysql]$ rm '-N=2007-11-08' >> rm: invalid option -- N >> Try `rm --help' for more information. >> >> >> I have tried single quotes, double quotes, escaping it with a \ and still >> get the same error. >> >> Any ideas / suggestions? >> > > rm -- -N=2007-11-08 > > The -- tells (most?) programs to stop processing options. This is listed > as > an example in the rm man page, so you should know that, right? I mean, you > *did* read the man page.... Actually, yes - I have read the man page for rm many times before, but I guess I just missed / forgot that section. To be honest, I had no idea that -- will tell most programs to stop processing options. Of course, now that everyone has spelled it out for me, I went back to the man page and it was plainly obvious. Thanks again! Eric