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How to delete a file named -some_fancy_name without the shell treat it as a command option?
"Unix haters handbook" says it's possible only from the parent folder:
rm child_folder/-some_fancy_name
Better try this way:
rm -- -some_fancy_name
The double minus marks the end of options.
"Your Unix/Linux" book does same error, advising to not name files starting with a minus sign. Sure is better not, but it's not so terrible...

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