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#How to delete a file starting with - or --

##NO.1 - NG

$ rm '--attack_metadata'
rm: unrecognized option '--attack_metadata'
Try 'rm ./--attack_metadata' to remove the file ‘--attack_metadata’.
Try 'rm --help' for more information.

##NO.2 - NG

$ rm *attack_metadata
rm: unrecognized option '--attack_metadata'
Try 'rm ./--attack_metadata' to remove the file ‘--attack_metadata’.
Try 'rm --help' for more information.

##NO.3 - OK!

rm ./--attack_metadata