On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 7:47 AM Paul Heinlein <heinl...@madboa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jun 2021, Michael Barnes wrote: > > > Somehow, I managed to create a file named -u. I cannot figure out how to > > look at it as any command I give thinks -u is an option, not the > filename. > > > > I cannot read, edit, move, delete, or anything. > > > > Ideas appreciated. > > Most GNU utilities will stop interpreting options when they encounter > a bare ' -- ' string. So this should work > > mv -- -u newfilename > > Or, just use the . directory in the filename: > > less ./-u > > -- > Paul Heinlein > heinl...@madboa.com > 45.38° N, 122.59° W Paul got it, although I figured it out about ten minutes after I sent my request. less ./-u did the trick. Thanks, Michael