Re: rogue filename

[Todd Denniston]

Kelsang Norpel wrote:
> 
> apologies if this comes through twice - I posted it before i subscribed
> to the mailinglist - so I'm not sure if it will get delivered... anyway
> here's the message:
> 
> hi all
> 
> when I set up my repository I had a stray file called '--no-recursion'
> that was a byproduct of a mistyped command. I have managed to remove
> this from my local list, but when I do a cvs commit it fails. How can I
> get rid of this file, since now I cannot do any more commits until this
> error is resolved. (can I even just make cvs 'forget' about his file
> altogether?)
> 
> thanks,
> norpel
> 
Sounds like one of those EXTREMELY rare times where executing rm INSIDE the
repository might be acceptable.
note that you will probably have to escape the name because of the '--', it
has been a while since I did it but I think your command would look
something like:
`rm ./--no-recursion`
or from reading the rm man page
`rm -- --no-recursion`
-- 
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) 
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter