Re: renaming file names beginning with -
On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 12:41:44AM +0200, Micha Feigin wrote:
> I occationaly get files with a name beginning with - (minus) on my system. When
> trying to rename them I get an error that the option does not exist.
> For example with mv -hello- hello I get an error
> mv: invalid option -- h
> Try `mv --help' for more information.
> Is there a way to do this without resorting to graphical file managers?
> I tried prepending a \ the the filename but it didn't help.
Try:
mv -- -hello- hello
ls -l -- -hello-
etc.
The -- means something along the lines of "don't try to interpret
anything after this as an -option or --option".
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