How the hell can I view a file whose name starts with a '-' on a unix machine?

[notfred]

also, how to rename it might be nice, too. damn file. :|

 

[Heisenberg]

Try putting the filename in quotes?

 

[notfred]

Figured it out... works if you cd to the parent dir and then put the whole path in quotes.

 

[Platypus]

What shell are you using.
What kind of file is it.


Usually the - is the beginning of a parameter.
For example kill -9 meaning "NOW"

 

[Heisenberg]

<< For example kill -9 meaning "NOW" >>



Or, as I like to call it, "terminate with extreme prejudice".

 

[notfred]

yeah, I know - is for parameters, which is why it was being a bitch to do.

 

[Platypus]

<<

<< For example kill -9 meaning "NOW" >>



Or, as I like to call it, "terminate with extreme prejudice". >>



hahaha.

That is a bit extreme, my terminate with extreme prejudice is "rm -rf /"

 

[Heisenberg]

<<

<<

<< For example kill -9 meaning "NOW" >>



Or, as I like to call it, "terminate with extreme prejudice". >>



hahaha.

That is a bit extreme, my terminate with extreme prejudice is "rm -rf /" >>



That will work too. I've always wanted to try that just to see what happens.

 

[Platypus]

I've done it..

It sucks and takes forever.