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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------