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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bin/rm/rm.1 b/bin/rm/rm.1
index 6a0eede..55f7851 100644
--- a/bin/rm/rm.1
+++ b/bin/rm/rm.1
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" @(#)rm.1 8.5 (Berkeley) 12/5/94
-.\" $Id: rm.1,v 1.7 1997/02/22 14:05:26 peter Exp $
+.\" $Id: rm.1,v 1.8 1997/04/08 20:27:48 mpp Exp $
.\"
.Dd December 5, 1994
.Dt RM 1
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ with a dash
.Pq Sq - .
For example:
.Dl rm -- -filename
+The same behavior can be obtained by using an absolute or relative
+path reference. For example:
+.Dl rm /home/user/-filename
+.Dl rm ./-filename
+This is useful for commands that do not use
+.Xr getopt 3
+to parse the command line arguments.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr rmdir 1 ,
.Xr undelete 2 ,
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