how about this :

$ echo 1 > -?.cmd

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd'
./-?.cmd

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd' -exec rm {} \;

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd'
$

thanks
Michael

On Tue, 20 May 2003 11:12:46 -0700, Paul H. Christidis
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Folks,
>
>In an attempt to display the 'usage' instructions of a utility in UNIX, I
>invoked it using the '-?' switch.  The utility proceeded to run and in the
>process created three files having the '-?' prefix.  I've tried different
>incantations of the 'rm' command without any luck.  Does anyone have any
>ideas?
>
>Regards
>Paul Christidis
>
># uname -a
>SunOS lbcns01 5.4 Generic_101945-64 sun4m sparc
># ls -lsa
>total 848
>   2 -rw-r--r--   1 root     other         55 Apr 28 10:37 -?.cmd
>   2 -rw-r--r--   1 root     other         87 Apr 28 10:37 -?.log
>   0 -rw-r--r--   1 root     other          0 Apr 28 10:37 -?.txt
>
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how about this :

$ echo 1 > -?.cmd

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd'
./-?.cmd

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd' -exec rm {} \;

$ find ./ -name '-?.cmd'
$

thanks
Michael

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