Re: [OT] Linux snafoo

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thanks Carl!  rm -- -xvz.tgz worked! odd though, I thought -- was for
parameters, dunno.. I
guess I'm still new


----- Original Message -----
From: Carl W. <euphoria at cyreksoft.yorks.com>
Subject: Re: [OT] Linux snafoo



Greg Haberek wrote:

> i've tried all these:
>
> rm -xvz.tgz
> rm "-xvz.tgz"
> rm *.tgz    -- only .tgz file in the directory
> mv -xvz.tgz temp.tgz  -- then rm temp.tgz

Try either of these:

rm \-xvz.tgz

rm -- -xvz.tgz

Carl

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[ Carl R White == aka () = The Domain of Cyrek = ]
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