GNU bug report logs - #70430
VMS/VAX GZIP 1.3.12e deletes wrong file, doesn't honor file version number

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Package: gzip;

Reported by: Mark Diaz <mark <at> markdiaz.biz>

Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:37:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Mark Diaz <mark <at> markdiaz.biz>
To: bug-gzip <at> gnu.org
Subject: VMS/VAX GZIP 1.3.12e deletes wrong file,
 doesn't honor file version number
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:10:43 -0400

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Sorry if this is a known issue or has already been corrected
No need for a response.

VMS/VAX 7.2 GZIP 1.3.12e

Compresses FILE.DAT;1 and FILE.DAT;2 is deleted.

$ DIRECTORY FILE.DAT*
  FILE.DAT;2
  FILE.DAT;1

$ GZIP FILE.DAT;1

$ DIRECTORY FILE.DAT*
  FILE.DAT;1
  FILE.DAT-GZ;1


There are VMS native RMS library routines that will return the fully qualified file specification of an open file.
There are VMS native RMS library routines that will delete a file when it is closed.
Either option it should only delete the input file on success.

Regards,
Mark Diaz
mark <at> markdiaz.biz

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