Simple - Move file 2

[mrn]

How do I move a file being with -

mv -afilename X-afilename



Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

http://www.airport-parking-site.co.uk/

 

[p5wizard]

try

mv -- -afilename X-afilename

HTH,

p5wizard

 

[KenCunningham]

mv -- -afilename X-afilename

 

[KenCunningham]

Snap!

 

[ogniemi]

# mkdir ./-afilename

# ls -al
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 512 Sep 08 14:57 -afilename
drwxr-xr-x 3 root system 512 Sep 08 14:57 .
drwxrwxrwt 14 bin bin 11264 Sep 08 14:57 ..

# mv ./-afilename A-afilename

# ls -al
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 3 root system 512 Sep 08 14:58 .
drwxrwxrwt 14 bin bin 11264 Sep 08 14:57 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 512 Sep 08 14:57 A-afilename

 

[p5wizard]

Guess I beat you to it, Ken!

HTH,

p5wizard

 

[KenCunningham]

Indeedy-doodie!!

 

[mrn]

Well you both helped me out of a hole, so thanks to both.

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

http://www.airport-parking-site.co.uk/