RE: Quick (?) UNIX Question

  • From: "Jesse, Rich" <Rich.Jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:30:50 -0500

rm -i \-v

The backslash escapes the dash.  The dash "i" asks you to confirm the
delete.

Enjoy!

Rich

Rich Jesse                        System/Database Administrator
rich.jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx      QuadTech, Sussex, WI USA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:21 AM
> To: Oracle-L (E-mail)
> 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
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