Re: How to delete file named --help

[Matthew Schalit]

YOGESH MAHAPARALE wrote:
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Hi Yogesh,

I had to chuckle at this one, because when the command
      /usr/local/bin/rm --help
fails, the result is a usage message that tells you how 
to remove the file :)



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$/usr/local/bin/rm --help
Usage: /usr/local/bin/rm [OPTION]... FILE...
Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).

  -d, --directory       unlink directory, even if non-empty (super-user only)
  -f, --force           ignore nonexistent files, never prompt
  -i, --interactive     prompt before any removal
  -r, -R, --recursive   remove the contents of directories recursively
  -v, --verbose         explain what is being done
      --help            display this help and exit
      --version         output version information and exit

To remove a file whose name starts with a `-', for example `-foo',
use one of these commands:
  /usr/local/bin/rm -- -foo
  /usr/local/bin/rm ./-foo          <-------,
                                             \
Report bugs to <address@hidden>.       \
-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------
                                               |
                                              /
        Your answer is right there  ---------'

In case you still don't get it, that's ok.  We were all new once.
Change into the directory that has the file and type this:

             /usr/local/bin/rm ./--help

Regards,
Matthew