Removing files with hyphenated filenames in Linux

I was trying to remove a strangely named directory under my WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager's wstemp directory: -

/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/Dmgr01/wstemp

as follows: -

cd /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/Dmgr01/wstemp

rm -Rf -6895560/

which resulted in: -

rm: invalid option -- 6

Try `rm --help' for more information.

I'd had the same problem a few days ago - the problem is that the hyphen ( - ) character is seen by the rm command as an option.

The solution ? A quick rummage around Google threw this up: -

http://serverfault.com/questions/37823/how-to-delete-file-with-option-character-in-name-in-linux

Use the "--" option to tell rm that there are no more options coming, hence the command becomes: -

rm -Rf -- -6895560/

Job done :-)