How can I use names that start with "-" with the CLI?

melwitt
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Example: trying to create a security group named "-securitygroup" the following error is raised:

nova secgroup-create -securitygroup "a description"

usage: nova secgroup-create <name> <description>
error: too few arguments

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melwitt
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This is an issue with the shell interpreting -securitygroup as an option rather than a name.

The solution here is to use "--" to signify the end of command options to the shell and have "-securitygroup" interpreted as a positional argument.

nova secgroup-create -- -securitygroup "a description"

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Asked: 2015-02-25 19:21:42 -0500

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