How to open files starting with + (plus) using vi

Oracle names the ASM trace files with the instance name. If you try to open a file whose name starts with + (plus) ,  you cannot use quotes or  escape character.
Instead you have to use -- in order to get rid of options.
vi -- +ASM8_s001_8349.trc

Published by fsengonul

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  2. hiro says:
    March 4, 2011 at 08:40

    Really good trick

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  3. Brooke says:
    July 19, 2012 at 05:30

    Excellent, thanks. I really needed this! (Using Vim on Mac in Terminal.app)

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    1. fsengonul says:
      July 19, 2012 at 08:58

      You’re welcome. Even though we’re dealing with so different subjects, it seems that technology unites us all 🙂

      Reply
  4. SamV says:
    July 3, 2013 at 02:01

    This was really helpful. I tried all kinds of ways including \, quotes, * etc. Nothing worked. Your suggestion worked. Thanks.

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  5. mithunoracledba says:
    August 28, 2018 at 05:43

    Really helpful

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