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"false" core util

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: 5817 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5817: marked as done ("false" core util)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:25:01 +0000

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Your message dated Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:23:58 -0600
with message-id <20100415222358.GA25568 <at> dementia.proulx.com>
and subject line Re: bug#5817: "false" core util
has caused the GNU bug report #5817,
regarding "false" core util
to be marked as done.

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From: phoenix <7times191 <at> googlemail.com>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: "false" core util
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:49:57 +0200

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Hey guys,
I've found a serious error in the program "false": If I pipe some text to it
(e.g. echo "i lost the game" | false), it does not fail but rather returns a
success. Any suggestions? I need this program very much for completing my
thesis on Pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.
It would very kind of you if you'd inform me when the error has been fixed.
(Remark: I am using Ubuntu 9.10.)
Best regards,
Hajo Pei

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From: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>
To: phoenix <7times191 <at> googlemail.com>
Cc: 5817-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5817: "false" core util
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:23:58 -0600

Bob Proulx wrote:
> phoenix wrote:
> > I've found a serious error in the program "false": If I pipe some
> > text to it (e.g. echo "i lost the game" | false), it does not fail
> > but rather returns a success. Any suggestions?
> ...
> In order to get the coreutils version you would need to specify a path
> to it.  But the shell should still detect this error.

Since it has been two weeks and we haven't heard any replies I am
going to assume that the information supplied solved your problem and
that this bug can be closed.  If you have additional information
please feel free to add it to the bug report.

Thanks,
Bob

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