On 25/10/10 5:37 PM, "Gordon Messmer" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/25/2010 01:51 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Try wrapping the filename in single quotes, so that it's not interpreted >> by the shell as a flag or option. > > Wrapping a filename in quotes doesn't prevent it from being interpreted > as a flag or option. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
If the app supports it (most good GNU like apps do) you need the double dash option which will end option processing (ls -l -- -my_stupid_file.foo-) -- Gary L. Greene, Jr. IT Operations Minerva Networks, Inc. Cell: (650) 704-6633 Office: (408) 240-1239 _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
