rm -- -v that is 'rm' followed by a double dash and the file name. do a 'man rm' for more details. Jared "Vergara, Michael (TEM)" <mvergara@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/16/2004 09:20 AM Please respond to oracle-l To: "Oracle-L (E-mail)" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc: Subject: OT: Quick (?) UNIX Question Somehow, a user has created a file called '-v' in a production directory. How in ******* do I remove it? I've tried all the 'rm' variants I know, to no avail. Wah! Thanks, Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------