How can I open a file whose name starts with "-"?
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I am running Ubuntu, and would like to open a file whose file name starts with "-"(minus). When I try to open the file with pico or vim, the command thinks that the "-" sign is an option for the command.
I tried enclosing the file name with quotes ('), but I still get the same error.
I tried with bash and zsh, but still the same error.
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