escaping filenames

[Terry D. Cudney]

Hi all,

	In this thread, how do I get rid of a file that shows up in an 'ls' listings as "^K". It is a zero length file, but persistently there.

	--terry

On Fri, Aug 13, 2004 at 10:56:58AM -0700, Ralph W. Reid wrote:
> A couple of things have worked for me when file names try to get
> tangled up with command line options:
> 
> 1.  Use a full or partial path name for the file, such as ./<filename>
> or /home/mydir/subdir/filename.
> 
> 2.  Use wildcard characters to get at the file, such as in
> *partial_filename.mp3.
> 
> 3.  Put the file name in quotes, as in "filename" or 'filename'.
> 
> HTH, and have a _great_ weekend!
> 
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 09:14:42PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote:
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> > 
> > Hi all. I have some mp3s here that have -'s at the beginning of the filename for some reason. Does anyone know how I would go about escaping so the -'s get ignored? Thanks!
> > - -- 
> > Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product.
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux)
> > 
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> > cy2o34Ki1yzXBsAQcpPAXaU=
> > =eVbV
> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > 
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