rm command

nymus7 · April 20, 2005, 11:18am

Hi

There's a name like: -ksh_history.xls on my AIX system, result of programming error.
So, I would to remove it with the rm command... unfortunately this isn't work seems the message: rm: Not a recognized flag: k

As anyone an idea about this??
Thx

bandaru · April 20, 2005, 11:34am

Try:

rm -rf *ksh_history.xls

nymus7 · April 20, 2005, 11:40am

houston:root:/home/admin>rm -rf *ksh_history.xls
/usr/bin/rm: Not a recognized flag: k
Usage: rm [-firRe] [--] File...

It doesn't work!
My systems is a AIX4.3.3

RTM · April 20, 2005, 11:41am

Try
rm \-ksh_history.xls

nymus7 · April 20, 2005, 11:49am

It doesn't work too...
I known that it's possible but i don't remember!

vgersh99 · April 20, 2005, 11:51am

rm -rf ./-ksh_history.xls

nymus7 · April 20, 2005, 12:10pm

Yes, it's works fine!
Thanks a lot for your help

dangral · April 20, 2005, 12:13pm

You could have also done:

rm -- -ksh_history.xls

nymus7 · April 22, 2005, 5:15am

Yeah, it's running too...

Thank u all for your help