renaming file names beginning with -

From: Micha Feigin (michf_at_post.tau.ac.il)
Date: 11/29/03

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    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. 

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