GNU bug report logs - #10915
8.13: df -- overly long output lines are very hard to read

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto <at> cante.net>

Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 06:43:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 8.13

Done: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
Cc: 10915 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10915: 8.13: df -- overly long output lines are very hard to read
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:53:41 -0800

On 03/01/2012 03:27 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Well mainly I don't see a pressing need for them.

I far prefer putting the file name last, as this
greatly improves readability.  This is a place
where 'ls' did it right.  I would favor a gradual
transition where 'df' eventually puts the file name last
by default.  POSIX permits this, and it'd make 'df'
much nicer.
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