delete ~ directory

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mo, den 19.04.2004 schrieb Vano Beridze um 09:17:

> Hello
> 
> I've accidentally (from a java program) created a directory named ~ in
> my home directory.
> Because ~ is a synonim for a home directory how can I delete this 
> directory safely?
> I mean I don't want to delete my whole home directory just that wierd
one.
> 
> Thank you
> Vano

Besides the other suggestions, as a general annotation too, on bash you
can use

command -- special_sign_name

The leading "--" tells the shell that the following is no options set.
So in your case it would be while you are in the directory where the
miscreated directory is placed

rm -rf -- ~

You can use this too if you accidentally created i.e. a file named "-f" 

rm -f    will not work, but
rm -- -f will do.

Alexander


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