[CentOS] Removing a file that starts with dashes

[Hal Wigoda]

It is possible.

Mask the - by putting a \ or / in front ot it.

Or try:

rm ./-filename

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers
<FRamaekers at ailife.com> wrote:
> How can I remove this file?
>
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root       28707 Mar 31 12:31 --backup=numbered
>
>
>
> I've tried a few different methods, but most attempts interprets the
> file name as a switch (which it doesn't understand).
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology |
> American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649
>
>
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