> How could I remove the file" > > "-rw-r--r-- 1 esportse bbsuser 0 Nov 5 12:56 -rwxr-xr-x" This is an almost standard answer to your commonly asked question. As you noted since the file name begins with a '-' it looks like an option to the command. You need to force it to not look like an option. Put a ./ in the front of it. Or give it the full file name path. Or tell the command you are through with options by using the double dash to end all option processing. This is common to most traditional UNIX commands. rm ./-stuff rm /full/path/-stuff rm -- -stuff Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils