Re: renaming file names beginning with -

From: Nick Welch (mack_at_incise.org)
Date: 11/30/03

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    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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