From unknown Wed Aug 20 06:04:37 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7250: cat manpage should refer to tac Resent-From: Rodrigo Campos Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:45:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 7250 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 7250@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.128754629429916 (code B ref -1); Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:45:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Oct 2010 03:44:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Pbi-0007mT-88 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:44:54 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8OrP-0007SD-5u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:57:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov3-0001SP-K9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:50 -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 lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:53188) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov3-0001SK-I5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:49 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41734 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P8Ov2-0003wi-Is for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:49 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov1-0001S5-Bp for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:48 -0400 Received: from alerce.vps.bitfolk.com ([212.13.194.134]:3237) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov1-0001Rr-7X for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:47 -0400 Received: from host222.190-30-133.telecom.net.ar ([190.30.133.222] helo=burns.springfield.home) by alerce.vps.bitfolk.com with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ouz-00085y-4t for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:45 -0300 Received: from rata by burns.springfield.home with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ouu-0001OZ-5x for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:40 -0300 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:40 -0300 From: Rodrigo Campos Message-ID: <20101020030040.GB5329@burns.springfield.home> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:44:53 -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: -6.6 (------) --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Hi, Please keep me in Cc: since I'm not subscribed. 'tac' by default does the same as cat, but in reverse order. I didn't know about 'tac' and it took me a while (about 5 minutes, but anyways :-P) to find it. I think having a "see also tac" on cat's manpage could be useful and save people some time :) The attached patch does this. I almost copy from 543696a (doc: add a cross reference from tac's man page to "rev") so I think it should be ok. But please let me know. Thanks a lot, Rodrigo --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG Content-Type: text/x-diff; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="0001-doc-add-a-cross-reference-from-cat-s-man-page-to-tac.patch" >From 15f32fae82619310affe90f6ac24a37f146a31f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rodrigo Campos Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:48:46 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add a cross reference from cat's man page to "tac" man/cat.x: See also "tac" --- man/cat.x | 2 ++ 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/cat.x b/man/cat.x index c219678..0890200 100644 --- a/man/cat.x +++ b/man/cat.x @@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cat \- concatenate files and print on the standard output [DESCRIPTION] .\" Add any additional description here +[SEE ALSO] +\fBtac\fP(1). -- 1.7.1 --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG-- From unknown Wed Aug 20 06:04:37 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: Rodrigo Campos Subject: bug#7250: closed (Re: bug#7250: cat manpage should refer to tac) Message-ID: References: <87eibl5pxs.fsf@meyering.net> <20101020030040.GB5329@burns.springfield.home> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 7250 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 7250@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:35:03 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1287556503-2029-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1287556503-2029-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #7250: cat manpage should refer to tac 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 7250@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 7250: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D7250 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1287556503-2029-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 7250-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Oct 2010 06:34:55 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8SGF-0000WY-DC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:34:55 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([82.230.74.64]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8SGC-0000WS-RO for 7250-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:34:53 -0400 Received: by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister, from userid 1000) id B1F9BB0E; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:38:39 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Rodrigo Campos Subject: Re: bug#7250: cat manpage should refer to tac In-Reply-To: <20101020030040.GB5329@burns.springfield.home> (Rodrigo Campos's message of "Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:40 -0300") References: <20101020030040.GB5329@burns.springfield.home> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:38:39 +0200 Message-ID: <87eibl5pxs.fsf@meyering.net> Lines: 18 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7250-done Cc: 7250-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: -5.4 (-----) Rodrigo Campos wrote: > 'tac' by default does the same as cat, but in reverse order. I didn't know about > 'tac' and it took me a while (about 5 minutes, but anyways :-P) to find it. I > think having a "see also tac" on cat's manpage could be useful and save people > some time :) > > The attached patch does this. I almost copy from 543696a (doc: add a cross > reference from tac's man page to "rev") so I think it should be ok. But please > let me know. > > Subject: [PATCH] doc: add a cross reference from cat's man page to "tac" > > man/cat.x: See also "tac" Thank you. Pushed. I prepended the usual "* " ChangeLog file name marker in the log message: * man/cat.x: See also "tac" ------------=_1287556503-2029-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Oct 2010 03:44:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Pbi-0007mT-88 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:44:54 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8OrP-0007SD-5u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:57:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov3-0001SP-K9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:50 -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 lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:53188) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov3-0001SK-I5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:49 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41734 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P8Ov2-0003wi-Is for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:49 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov1-0001S5-Bp for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:48 -0400 Received: from alerce.vps.bitfolk.com ([212.13.194.134]:3237) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ov1-0001Rr-7X for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:47 -0400 Received: from host222.190-30-133.telecom.net.ar ([190.30.133.222] helo=burns.springfield.home) by alerce.vps.bitfolk.com with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ouz-00085y-4t for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:45 -0300 Received: from rata by burns.springfield.home with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1P8Ouu-0001OZ-5x for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:40 -0300 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:40 -0300 From: Rodrigo Campos To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: cat manpage should refer to tac Message-ID: <20101020030040.GB5329@burns.springfield.home> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:44:53 -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: -6.6 (------) --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Hi, Please keep me in Cc: since I'm not subscribed. 'tac' by default does the same as cat, but in reverse order. I didn't know about 'tac' and it took me a while (about 5 minutes, but anyways :-P) to find it. I think having a "see also tac" on cat's manpage could be useful and save people some time :) The attached patch does this. I almost copy from 543696a (doc: add a cross reference from tac's man page to "rev") so I think it should be ok. But please let me know. Thanks a lot, Rodrigo --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG Content-Type: text/x-diff; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="0001-doc-add-a-cross-reference-from-cat-s-man-page-to-tac.patch" >From 15f32fae82619310affe90f6ac24a37f146a31f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rodrigo Campos Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:48:46 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add a cross reference from cat's man page to "tac" man/cat.x: See also "tac" --- man/cat.x | 2 ++ 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/cat.x b/man/cat.x index c219678..0890200 100644 --- a/man/cat.x +++ b/man/cat.x @@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cat \- concatenate files and print on the standard output [DESCRIPTION] .\" Add any additional description here +[SEE ALSO] +\fBtac\fP(1). -- 1.7.1 --OgqxwSJOaUobr8KG-- ------------=_1287556503-2029-1--