diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 022b4289..2f0acd40 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pairing with smart people at Hashrocket. For a steady stream of TILs, [sign up for my newsletter](https://crafty-builder-6996.ck.page/e169c61186). -_1190 TILs and counting..._ +_1191 TILs and counting..._ --- @@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ _1190 TILs and counting..._ - [Print A Range Of Lines For A File With Bat](unix/print-a-range-of-lines-for-a-file-with-bat.md) - [Print Out Files In Reverse](unix/print-out-files-in-reverse.md) - [Provide A Fallback Value For Unset Parameter](unix/provide-a-fallback-value-for-unset-parameter.md) +- [Remove A Directory Called `-p`](unix/remove-a-directory-called-dash-p.md) - [Repeat Yourself](unix/repeat-yourself.md) - [Saying Yes](unix/saying-yes.md) - [Search Files Specific To A Language](unix/search-files-specific-to-a-language.md) diff --git a/unix/remove-a-directory-called-dash-p.md b/unix/remove-a-directory-called-dash-p.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9c8754cf --- /dev/null +++ b/unix/remove-a-directory-called-dash-p.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +# Remove A Directory Called `-p` + +I accidentally created a directory from the terminal called `-p`. It is sitting +there next to other directories like `app` and `public`. I need to get rid of +it. The `rmdir` command is the best way to do that. + +```bash +$ rmdir -p +usage: rmdir [-p] directory ... +``` + +Not so fast. `-p` is also a valid flag for the `rmdir` command. It doesn't know +that I mean it as the name of the directory. So instead, I am missing a +required argument to `rmdir` – the directory. + +To get this to work, I need to tell `rmdir` that I intend `-p` as the name of +the directory to remove. + +``` +$ rmdir -- -p +``` + +The `--` is a command-line convention. It tells the command that anything after +the `--` is not a flag, but instead an argument. This time the `-p` directory +will be removed.