Re: parted --script /dev/sda mkpartfs primary 228 -0 (problem)

[Andrew Clausen]

On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 06:02:42AM -0500, Jeff Sheffield wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am having problems with the -0 flag on the 
> command line. (I guess this is really a bash problem)
> 
> parted --script /dev/sda mkpartfs primary ext2 228 -0
> parted: invalid option --   1
> 
> now I gather that what is happening is that parted 
> sees -0 as the next command line argument (like --scripted)
> so how do I escape that (in bash).

Stick a -- after the last "real" --option.

parted --script -- /dev/sda mkpartfs primary ext2 228 -0

Cheers,
Andrew