[debbugs-tracker] bug#22998: closed (File removal bug)

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> Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:33:22 -0500
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> Let's say I manage to create a file named "-filename.extension". It's not being 
> removed using "rm -filename.extension", however, it is being removed using 
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> There is a potential fix for this. It is existing in Ubuntu, Fedora, NetBSD, 
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tag 22998 notabug
thanks

On 03/12/2016 10:33 AM, Avineshwar Singh wrote:
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> Let's say I manage to create a file named "-filename.extension". It's not 
> being removed using "rm -filename.extension",

Indeed, and that's a FAQ:

https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#I-have-a-file-called-_002d_002dhelp_002e-How-do-I-remove-it_003f

> however, it is being removed using "/filepath/-filename.extension".

Indeed, and that is one of the work-arounds for this non-bug.  The other
workaround is to use:

rm -- -filename.extension.

> There is a potential fix for this. It is existing in Ubuntu, Fedora, NetBSD, 
> FreeBSD and OmniOS, atleast.

This is not a bug, but the behavior mandated by POSIX.  Therefore I'm
closing this report.  However, feel free to ask further related
questions in response to this thread.

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