From: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 06:55:49 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (usage): Add the answer to `How do I remove a file named -f?'
X-Git-Tag: SH-UTILS-2_0h~99
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=acd9c429c01f8deceb7e6cb161023144a0d1e0f7;p=thirdparty%2Fcoreutils.git

(usage): Add the answer to `How do I remove a file named -f?'
---

diff --git a/src/rm.c b/src/rm.c
index 4d15cfafb2..6b69f8750e 100644
--- a/src/rm.c
+++ b/src/rm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* `rm' file deletion utility for GNU.
-   Copyright (C) 88, 90, 91, 1994-1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 88, 90, 91, 1994-2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\
   -v, --verbose         explain what is being done\n\
       --help            display this help and exit\n\
       --version         output version information and exit\n\
+\n\
+To remove a file whose name starts with a `-', for example `-foo',\n\
+use one of these commands:\n\
+  rm -- -foo\n\
+  rm ./-foo\n\
 "));
       puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>."));
       close_stdout ();