From unknown Mon Aug 18 15:40:05 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#67160 <67160@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#67160 <67160@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: defect with linux expr command on chromebook build 118 Reply-To: bug#67160 <67160@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:40:05 +0000 retitle 67160 defect with linux expr command on chromebook build 118 reassign 67160 coreutils submitter 67160 r n severity 67160 normal tag 67160 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Nov 14 02:40:16 2023 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Nov 2023 07:40:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59961 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r2o1w-0003kF-I2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:40:16 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:470:142::17]:55000) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r2n8u-0002Gb-Lr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:43:25 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r2n89-0007MR-8y for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:42:37 -0500 Received: from mail-pj1-x102c.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::102c]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r2n87-0002p6-Hj for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:42:36 -0500 Received: by mail-pj1-x102c.google.com with SMTP id 98e67ed59e1d1-27ff7fe7fbcso4764755a91.1 for ; Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:42:34 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1699944153; x=1700548953; darn=gnu.org; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=fFCD0hGi4Y9VPP1d8PBdHingynKve9ff84echXjzwxI=; b=OeihXjR9MOWTUw/623BOveTFrA2pMJKm6DLl/1zwE5eQlZzc0UvTIsPkGxL9Xxc2Gk OE9Gym5iBSFjFrKzOQ9LKtzJ1pGXP29J8xI0YdvyM6/kNIm3+Bj8shvvLFQQDN+xp8QZ 2WNCiUKoAIHJeGk5G7sO+UOZma5wUAvybp6t/t2/XV09mzh7U7ZLbvEAUVBRDgd/5GC2 mpgDMf2nInS15iSDG2gNySexwLzNWwomwheoXHc96NHfiOdRst2lpcp0Qi0JfMQcbWN2 QlJm/T0UOSW7fsSF+/xNopYcCAVPPUutvesAUJ/cvNxIXHUU6/sTl7y+C9BeWUCkvKN3 FHnA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1699944153; x=1700548953; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=fFCD0hGi4Y9VPP1d8PBdHingynKve9ff84echXjzwxI=; b=s0V8kDPtu3FjaapankbxkTp6zEBoLMB2vqMchGTHn/CEgHeRq5XNuTXtHGfAlbzhNW B78Ppe3O4Wf+tM51ijDSrcdt5zLX8Ig/fQITrRsXjzEo4+mdLszPjS257zA0etapnfF3 TdSulcS1Mu3ctwNgID6WIXOXFFN96rWWfaOyZKLF47EH22bqVAhffmmHb8iW+IyLr9/G Ra+fCKEPsYEwqXvfeo4bIPRBEJ8+EIPcTgiL2Px8MlCxParDZlDps2rAjgTtLT3qSZTy 3L20Wxy1tjDwzTc9yvKaf6KiSQNEBmW4VFyL3v4E1Eg4WbUE11mX7Okd7GHvdBBvnpPD Rccw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YyXD3oStYSpQtcJqm1ggPe8T5BoDGVQ8ZAF2M00UMhhGW/CEkEv 2Sk6/wuR04fpy+IN1lPAGfbLVsYApV3+XOof6YmhITSp X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IEVRx3pv/fK5cm3Yn2uIqFgwhAF3tVvxsY9CI6p889teG0hiUU+rdiAJUVB7eylS6AOdq1ERapx4EQ2mF8VDCo= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90b:1c0c:b0:27f:fce3:2266 with SMTP id oc12-20020a17090b1c0c00b0027ffce32266mr8724915pjb.24.1699944153093; Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:42:33 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: r n Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:42:21 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: defect with linux expr command on chromebook build 118 To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000621af7060a171702" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::102c; envelope-from=neemro@gmail.com; helo=mail-pj1-x102c.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:40:10 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) --000000000000621af7060a171702 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I have a lenovo slim 3 chromebook with linux version 5.15.130-etc and when expr encounter an asterisk for multiplying args, it return a syntax error unexpected argument 'code 1'. All other arithmetic operators are correctly interpreted. Please let me know if you need more information to reproduce the issue. --000000000000621af7060a171702 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a lenovo slim 3 chromebook with linux version 5.15.= 130-etc and when expr encounter an asterisk for multiplying args, it return= a syntax error unexpected argument 'code 1'. All other arithmetic = operators are correctly interpreted. Please let me know if you need more in= formation to reproduce the issue.
--000000000000621af7060a171702-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Nov 14 07:07:00 2023 Received: (at 67160) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Nov 2023 12:07:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60198 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r2sBp-0005Ps-8Q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:07:00 -0500 Received: from mail-lj1-x22d.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::22d]:55519) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r2sBn-0005Pa-JF; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:06:44 -0500 Received: by mail-lj1-x22d.google.com with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-2c72e275d96so74371831fa.2; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:06:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1699963555; x=1700568355; darn=debbugs.gnu.org; h=content-transfer-encoding:in-reply-to:from:references:to :content-language:subject:user-agent:mime-version:date:message-id :sender:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=3MFQHqnG4mO/3m3n/cRsDr15KqwlpuShPKZ/Vs1y33U=; b=A5DZCsGDn4+oKOhBzM/anv/qq4AbtTSyBX7e0tllOtS5JSU6BaBp/gthNTEP4TN8L3 LfzsPfOUMebrv46WhoWa4bFUaL9avDIrEiXE6IFGQfTqfG1961II1VKN8d8In/mOdTh4 z1YMCHj+j3CIYgst1fFWxPgqPAdZvVssVeI4IszSUD5bJcGJC9sQmbEh+7xpYH0h5KYY J604sV3y6sSoRs78ktC7r9kSwB47RSyIKNNOEJjpdVGkyH7fHDig5c5+iQnoMKSyLOa2 OBnhx99ntouqx+8lnpWvG1vFdkqnJnoEIzI4Dl7XRa9xxdATttjcxL8LU028Tjt+jMmx mWQQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1699963555; x=1700568355; h=content-transfer-encoding:in-reply-to:from:references:to :content-language:subject:user-agent:mime-version:date:message-id :sender:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=3MFQHqnG4mO/3m3n/cRsDr15KqwlpuShPKZ/Vs1y33U=; b=OI94T1/8OG7VDwcTmpMwXT3jMMkG691VL6GwGjzpMB6Rj4WFB9ADWVdsEb4jad06Xa vdLUoqpsqP8l4mK2kwq/7ks9rZg2adYtBz3sBxWspnX/KdB4WJ+FRyo16OUu4Gl6qQi0 41Q40OgNlrjsRV8CyGYuG+DoYeAkECuVaMbyHeeqi70f2ohuqKtWuF4FDnuup5N3OKV/ wB2MBw+sSM27Le3ty4qpODNi9S0wYphsxEWBGM7xTIkrn9NEaJ7vDi3+WOjJGHKxKM/i ede1mlJ3Z64lwIuDuoJwQpcgnGqUMyJ5w+Yuv6dIiUvRmw9GpPB7VvDISzXKQJFSsTUy 3QIg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yxl0zfByxq7RXxxJTTwIG+atK+TtPp/b/6UyevHDnJ3Y5lh/37M BOsFJkQ74+Wo2HOms7gDXV8= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IHiNGUpoIb2KQgDtPOvRVfs9lpzqejbFv4kbK/QU2p5yEGcScTSmhvbXHVJ1gsbo9jKVkts5Q== X-Received: by 2002:a2e:8555:0:b0:2c5:14d3:f295 with SMTP id u21-20020a2e8555000000b002c514d3f295mr1664058ljj.35.1699963555212; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:05:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.20] (95-44-90-175-dynamic.agg2.lod.rsl-rtd.eircom.net. [95.44.90.175]) by smtp.googlemail.com with ESMTPSA id c16-20020adfed90000000b00327cd5e5ac1sm7677887wro.1.2023.11.14.04.05.53 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:05:53 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <0b3f804c-311e-5653-f971-ecfd5bb7e40e@draigBrady.com> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:05:52 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: bug#67160: defect with linux expr command on chromebook build 118 Content-Language: en-US To: r n , 67160@debbugs.gnu.org References: From: =?UTF-8?Q?P=C3=A1draig_Brady?= In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 67160 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.5 (/) tag 67160 notabug close 67160 stop On 14/11/2023 06:42, r n wrote: > I have a lenovo slim 3 chromebook with linux version 5.15.130-etc and when > expr encounter an asterisk for multiplying args, it return a syntax error > unexpected argument 'code 1'. All other arithmetic operators are correctly > interpreted. Please let me know if you need more information to reproduce > the issue. This sounds like the '*' is not appropriately quoted, and the shell is expanding it. For details see: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#expr-2-_002a-3-does-not-work thanks, Pádraig From unknown Mon Aug 18 15:40:05 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:24:09 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator