Problem removing a file

[John Buck]

In article <589 at icus.islp.ny.us>, lenny at icus.islp.ny.us (Lenny Tropiano) writes:
> In article <695 at flatline.UUCP> erict at flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) writes:
> |>a file by the name of:
> |>-ef
> |>None of the following rm options work: *f, *ef, -*f, -i *
> |>Any hints/suggestions?
> $ mv -ef junk
> $ rm junk

Fastest way:
$ rm x -ef
rm: x nonexistant   (or some such)
$ ... but -ef is removed...

john at polyof.poly.edu