Need to delete a file I accidentally labeled in quotes in Linux

Question

I have a file which I wrote and not thinking put the actual filename in single quotes like this:

'filename'

When I try to remove it using rm -f 'filename' it does not recognize that it is there I get the error:

rm: cannot remove 'filename'. No such file or directory.

Any suggestions?

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 17 '13 at 17:04

10

Quote the quotes.

rm "'filename'"

answered Sep 17 '13 at 17:04

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 07 '24 at 02:06

3

Another option (in addition to @IgnacioVasquezAbrams's answer) is to escape the '

rm \'filename\'

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edited Feb 07 '24 at 02:06

Giacomo1968

answered Sep 17 '13 at 17:04

nerdwaller

2 Answers2