How to remove -.o

Accidently generated a file named -.o via

echo | gcc -c -xc -

How to remove -.o?

TIA
James
James [ Do, 06 Dezember 2007 19:24 ] [ ID #1886783 ]

Re: How to remove -.o

On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:24:37 -0800, James wrote:

> Accidently generated a file named -.o via
>
> echo | gcc -c -xc -
>
> How to remove -.o?
>
> TIA
> James

try: rm -- -.o

Regards,

Steffen "goedel" Schuler
Steffen Schuler [ Do, 06 Dezember 2007 19:41 ] [ ID #1886785 ]

Re: How to remove -.o

On Dec 6, 1:24 pm, James <hslee... [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Accidently generated a file named -.o via
>
> echo | gcc -c -xc -
>
> How to remove -.o?

rm ./-.o

Works with all versions of rm (and all other tools) whether it
recognizes the -- argument or not

HTH
--
Lew
Lew Pitcher [ Do, 06 Dezember 2007 20:39 ] [ ID #1886791 ]

Re: How to remove -.o

On Dec 6, 12:24 pm, James <hslee... [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Accidently generated a file named -.o via
>
> echo | gcc -c -xc -
>
> How to remove -.o?

rm ./-.o
Kent
kbrede [ Fr, 07 Dezember 2007 21:13 ] [ ID #1887715 ]
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