GNU bug report logs - #12847
comm wrong output

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: gregrwm <backuppc-users <at> whitleymott.net>

Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 22:25:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: gregrwm <backuppc-users <at> whitleymott.net>
Cc: 12847 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12847: comm wrong output
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:13:59 +0100

gregrwm <backuppc-users <at> whitleymott.net> writes:

> coreutils       8.13-3.2ubuntu2 (quantal)
>
> using the attached files:
> $  LC_ALL=C sort rqb.2012-11-07. >/tmp/pC   #ensure inputs are sorted
> $  LC_ALL=C sort a0>/tmp/qC
> $  LC_ALL=C comm -2 /tmp/[pq]C>/tmp/-2
> $  LC_ALL=C comm -23 /tmp/[pq]C>/tmp/-23
>
> the 2 comm commands produce identical output!
> oughtn't the latter command only show lines unique to FILE1?

Since the files have nothing in common, -3 has no effect.

Andreas.

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