problem with deleting a file

UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
1

hi friends,

i need to delete a file named "-vyxx-.0.sdct.txt"

i'm unable to use

"rm -vyxx-.0.sdct.txt"

jus give me your suggesstions

thanks in advance

2

rm -- filename

will do the trick if the filename starts with a -

3

Another option is to delete files using the inode number with "find ... -inum ... -exec rm {} \;"

This will work even on the most awkwardly named files like (yes, i have seen that once!) "..." or named by nonprintable characters.

bakunin

4

one more

provide the complete path of the file along with rm command

5

A single dot refers to the current directory, so:

$ rm ./-annoying-file.txt

also works.

6

You have this file -vyxx-.0.sdct.txt

It will work also with that way
$rm -f \-vyxx\-.0.sdct.txt