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BUG: files starting with "-" makes stat to say "invalid option -- 'S'" #64

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Message #8 received at 59533 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Elias Tsolis <estatisticseu <at> gmail.com>, 59533 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59533: BUG: files starting with "-" makes stat to say
 "invalid option -- 'S'" #64
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:12:25 +0000

tag 59533 notabug
close 59533
stop

On 23/11/2022 19:34, Elias Tsolis wrote:
> files starting with "-" makes stat to say "invalid option -- 'S'"
> 
> example, create a file "-fddsfdf.txt" and run "stat *" or "stat
> -fddsfdf.txt"
> 
> and then again , create a file "fddsfdf.txt" and run "stat *" or "stat
> fddsfdf.txt"
> 
> In first case, it will says "invalid option -- 'S'",
> in second, it will be run normally.

This is usually handled with:
  stat ./-blah
  stat -- -blah

thanks,
Pádraig

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