rm -[red].txt

[straightv6]

how would i remove that file?

i keep getting a error saying "rm invalid option -- ["

 

[straightv6]

i tried putting it in quotes but i get the same error

 

[horndude]

you have to use escape characters, look at the bash man pages, backslash and quotes are needed I think to handle the [ and - signs

quick and dirty way, type mc, then find the file and hit F8

 

[TheRecluse]

couldn't you just rename it, then delete?

 

[straightv6]

couldn't you just rename it, then delete?

i tried that already but it gave me a similar error

 

[straightv6]

you have to use escape characters, look at the bash man pages, backslash and quotes are needed I think to handle the [ and - signs

quick and dirty way, type mc, then find the file and hit F8

the "Midnight Commander" did the trick. Is there a reason why i shouldn't use that to delete files?

 

[horndude]

no not at all, but learning the proper characters to do it with the command line would be good too

 

[gman2]

How did you originally create it? When I try it seems impossible

[root@server1 root]# pico -[red].txt
pico: invalid option -- [

 

[straightv6]

How did you originally create it? When I try it seems impossible

[root@server1 root]# pico -[red].txt
pico: invalid option -- [

it was transferred from another computer

 

[horndude]

rm \- \[red\].txt