Getting rid of a file called "-d"

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Possible Duplicates: How do I delete a file named "-p" from bash? How to delete file with this name on linux: -]???????q What command do I need to use to remove a file called `-rf`? I've accidentally created a file called: -d I've tried using single and double quote marks as well as wild cards to r…

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means "end of options". Anything further on the command line following this is interpreted as an argument (i.e. the file name in your case), and not an option.

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Getting rid of a file called "-d"

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