Escaping in git add a leading “-” in the filename?
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In git add how can you escape a leading "-" character in the filename? e.g.:
git add -index-apache-.html
gives:
error: unknown switch `d'
Thanks!
PS. same for
git checkout
git
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
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In git add how can you escape a leading "-" character in the filename? e.g.:
git add -index-apache-.html
gives:
error: unknown switch `d'
Thanks!
PS. same for
git checkout
git
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
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Trygit add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.
– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
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@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
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up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
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In git add how can you escape a leading "-" character in the filename? e.g.:
git add -index-apache-.html
gives:
error: unknown switch `d'
Thanks!
PS. same for
git checkout
git
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
In git add how can you escape a leading "-" character in the filename? e.g.:
git add -index-apache-.html
gives:
error: unknown switch `d'
Thanks!
PS. same for
git checkout
git
git
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
asked Sep 6 '14 at 18:36
pebox11
502623
502623
3
Trygit add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.
– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
1
@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
add a comment |
3
Trygit add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.
– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
1
@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
3
3
Try
git add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
Try
git add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
1
1
@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
add a comment |
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Use the -- to get around this issue. Anything past the double-dash is treated as just a filename.
This is more a Bash convention than a Git convention, as -- traditionally signifies the end of options.
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--signals the end of options and disables further option processing. Any arguments after the--are treated as filenames and arguments. An argument of-is equivalent to--.
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
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As an alternative to the general -- syntax,
git add -- -index-apache-.html
you could also use
git add ./-index-apache-.html
This works because the argument is a filename. Prepending ./ says "look for this file in the current directory", so it does not change the meaning of the filename (git would've looked there anyway), but it also means the argument no longer starts with - and cannot be confused with option switches.
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Use the -- to get around this issue. Anything past the double-dash is treated as just a filename.
This is more a Bash convention than a Git convention, as -- traditionally signifies the end of options.
A
--signals the end of options and disables further option processing. Any arguments after the--are treated as filenames and arguments. An argument of-is equivalent to--.
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
78.9k15122164
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Use the -- to get around this issue. Anything past the double-dash is treated as just a filename.
This is more a Bash convention than a Git convention, as -- traditionally signifies the end of options.
A
--signals the end of options and disables further option processing. Any arguments after the--are treated as filenames and arguments. An argument of-is equivalent to--.
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Use the -- to get around this issue. Anything past the double-dash is treated as just a filename.
This is more a Bash convention than a Git convention, as -- traditionally signifies the end of options.
A
--signals the end of options and disables further option processing. Any arguments after the--are treated as filenames and arguments. An argument of-is equivalent to--.
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
78.9k15122164
Use the -- to get around this issue. Anything past the double-dash is treated as just a filename.
This is more a Bash convention than a Git convention, as -- traditionally signifies the end of options.
A
--signals the end of options and disables further option processing. Any arguments after the--are treated as filenames and arguments. An argument of-is equivalent to--.
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
78.9k15122164
edited Sep 6 '14 at 18:46
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
78.9k15122164
answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
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answered Sep 6 '14 at 18:41
Makoto
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78.9k15122164
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add a comment |
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As an alternative to the general -- syntax,
git add -- -index-apache-.html
you could also use
git add ./-index-apache-.html
This works because the argument is a filename. Prepending ./ says "look for this file in the current directory", so it does not change the meaning of the filename (git would've looked there anyway), but it also means the argument no longer starts with - and cannot be confused with option switches.
answered yesterday
melpomene
55.5k54387
add a comment |
up vote
1
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As an alternative to the general -- syntax,
git add -- -index-apache-.html
you could also use
git add ./-index-apache-.html
This works because the argument is a filename. Prepending ./ says "look for this file in the current directory", so it does not change the meaning of the filename (git would've looked there anyway), but it also means the argument no longer starts with - and cannot be confused with option switches.
answered yesterday
melpomene
55.5k54387
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
As an alternative to the general -- syntax,
git add -- -index-apache-.html
you could also use
git add ./-index-apache-.html
This works because the argument is a filename. Prepending ./ says "look for this file in the current directory", so it does not change the meaning of the filename (git would've looked there anyway), but it also means the argument no longer starts with - and cannot be confused with option switches.
answered yesterday
melpomene
55.5k54387
As an alternative to the general -- syntax,
git add -- -index-apache-.html
you could also use
git add ./-index-apache-.html
This works because the argument is a filename. Prepending ./ says "look for this file in the current directory", so it does not change the meaning of the filename (git would've looked there anyway), but it also means the argument no longer starts with - and cannot be confused with option switches.
answered yesterday
melpomene
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edited yesterday
answered yesterday
melpomene
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Try
git add -- -index-apache-.html. For more details, see this answer.– jubobs
Sep 6 '14 at 18:39
1
@Jubobs, thanks, it works!
– pebox11
Sep 6 '14 at 18:46