From unknown Sun Aug 10 16:46:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6320: tail parameter problem Resent-From: "Dave Saville" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 12:24:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 6320 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 6320@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: "bug-coreutils@gnu.org" Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.127530858810159 (code B ref -1); Mon, 31 May 2010 12:24:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2010 12:23:08 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ41K-0002dl-MZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 08:23:06 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1oJ-00013E-R9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:02:16 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:37745) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1o2-000353-Qm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:01:14 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=59305 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OJ1nz-0000GU-Ud for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:01:14 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1nj-0002L9-Hy for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:56 -0400 Received: from mail.deezee.org.uk ([81.187.184.98]:57304) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1nj-0002KP-72 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:55 -0400 Received: from bearpaw.bear.den (bearpaw.bear.den [192.168.0.201]) by mail.deezee.org.uk (Weasel v1.805) for ; 31 May 2010 11:00:49 +0100 Message-ID: <001.d0b30d007188034c.014@deezee.org> From: "Dave Saville" Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 10:59:13 +0100 (BST) Priority: Normal User-Agent: PMMail/3.07 (os/2; U; Warp 4.5; en-GB; i386; ver 3.07.24.1523) X-Mailer: (Demonstration) PMMail (Beta 1) 3.07.24.1523 for OS/2 Warp 4.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Tru64 4.0 (or OS/2 Warp 4) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 31 May 2010 08:23:04 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Hi I have just installed the OS/2 port of tail 8.4. It no longer seems to like the following: tail -2 foo tail: option used in invalid context -- 1 tail -n2 foo works. Is this a change in tail or has the porter messed up? TIA -- Regards Dave Saville From unknown Sun Aug 10 16:46:02 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: "Dave Saville" Subject: bug#6320: closed (Re: bug#6320: tail parameter problem) Message-ID: References: <874o4ah9au.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <001.d0b30d007188034c.014@deezee.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 6320 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 6320@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 21:04:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1306875842-6190-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1306875842-6190-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #6320: tail parameter problem which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 6320@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 6320: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D6320 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1306875842-6190-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 6320-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2011 21:03:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QRW6J-0001bM-SX for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2011 17:03:44 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([82.230.74.64]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QRW6J-0001bB-6Z for 6320-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2011 17:03:43 -0400 Received: by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister, from userid 1000) id A9DAD6018E; Tue, 31 May 2011 23:03:37 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: "Dave Saville" Subject: Re: bug#6320: tail parameter problem In-Reply-To: <001.d0b30d007188034c.014@deezee.org> (Dave Saville's message of "Mon, 31 May 2010 10:59:13 +0100 (BST)") References: <001.d0b30d007188034c.014@deezee.org> Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 23:03:37 +0200 Message-ID: <874o4ah9au.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 20 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6320-done Cc: 6320-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) tags 6320 + notabug close 6320 thanks Dave Saville wrote: > I have just installed the OS/2 port of tail 8.4. It no longer seems to > like the following: > > tail -2 foo > tail: option used in invalid context -- 1 > > tail -n2 foo works. > > Is this a change in tail or has the porter messed up? Thanks for the report. Since it works fine everywhere else, I'd say it must be the porter who changed something. I'm closing this issue. ------------=_1306875842-6190-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2010 12:23:08 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ41K-0002dl-MZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 08:23:06 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1oJ-00013E-R9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:02:16 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:37745) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1o2-000353-Qm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:01:14 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=59305 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OJ1nz-0000GU-Ud for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:01:14 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1nj-0002L9-Hy for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:56 -0400 Received: from mail.deezee.org.uk ([81.187.184.98]:57304) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OJ1nj-0002KP-72 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:55 -0400 Received: from bearpaw.bear.den (bearpaw.bear.den [192.168.0.201]) by mail.deezee.org.uk (Weasel v1.805) for ; 31 May 2010 11:00:49 +0100 Message-ID: <001.d0b30d007188034c.014@deezee.org> From: "Dave Saville" To: "bug-coreutils@gnu.org" Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 10:59:13 +0100 (BST) Priority: Normal User-Agent: PMMail/3.07 (os/2; U; Warp 4.5; en-GB; i386; ver 3.07.24.1523) X-Mailer: (Demonstration) PMMail (Beta 1) 3.07.24.1523 for OS/2 Warp 4.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: tail parameter problem X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Tru64 4.0 (or OS/2 Warp 4) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 31 May 2010 08:23:04 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Hi I have just installed the OS/2 port of tail 8.4. It no longer seems to like the following: tail -2 foo tail: option used in invalid context -- 1 tail -n2 foo works. Is this a change in tail or has the porter messed up? TIA -- Regards Dave Saville ------------=_1306875842-6190-1--