misc/82721: rm doesn't remove file with name, which is like flag for the command (-l, -a...)

[Adil F. Mamedov]

>Number:         82721
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       rm doesn't remove file with name, which is like flag for the command (-l, -a...)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Jun 28 06:30:18 GMT 2005
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Adil F. Mamedov
>Release:        5.3
>Organization:
R.I.S.K Company, Baku, Azerbaijan.
>Environment:
FreeBSD myhostname 5.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #0: Tue Mar  1 19:11:54 AZT 2005     ejik at myhostname:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC  i386
>Description:
I found a file with name "-l" in my home directory. When i try to delete it or rename it, i get error:

ejik-/home/ejik# rm "-l"
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
       unlink file

ejik-/home/ejik# rm -l
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
       unlink file

ejik-/home/ejik# mv "-l" l
mv: illegal option -- l
usage: mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source target
       mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source ... directory

ejik-/home/ejik# mv -l l
mv: illegal option -- l
usage: mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source target
       mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source ... directory

ejik-/home/ejik# mv '-l' l
mv: illegal option -- l
usage: mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source target
       mv [-f | -i | -n] [-v] source ... directory

ejik-/home/ejik# rm '-l'
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
       unlink file
ejik-/home/ejik#
>How-To-Repeat:
echo > -l - This creates the file
Then just try to delete, or move it...
>Fix:
      
>Release-Note:
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