Re: deleting file with special character in name

From: Alan Connor (zzzzzz_at_xxx.yyy)
Date: 10/28/03 

Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:59:06 GMT

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:10:42 +0100, Stephane CHAZELAS <this.address@is.invalid> wrote:
>
>
> 2003/10/28, 19:59(+00), Alan Connor:
> [...]
>>> So, the correct answers definitely are:
>>>
>>> rm -- -C
>>> or
>>> rm ./-C
>>> if your rm doesn't support "--".
> [...]
>> You can also do
>>
>> set AAAA BBBBB `ls`
>>
>> find the variable that belongs to -C and do
>>
>> rm "${n}"
>
> No.
>
> Why do you think it helps in any way?
>

Perhaps because I tried it and it worked? 

-- 
Alan C