When I have a file named -19-5-20674.
, how can I delete that file?
When I use sudo rm
:
$ sudo rm -19-5-20674.
rm: invalid option -- '1'
Try 'rm --help' for more information.
What can I do?
have a try withsudo rm ./-19-5-20674.
or with sudo rm -- -19-5-20674.
your sudo reads the filename due to it's leading dash as an optional parameter / command option. most shells understand a double dash to signal end of command options. i circumvent this with a relative path as shown.