From unknown Mon Aug 18 14:23:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7753: Bug in tail command Resent-From: "Kielbasiewicz, Peter" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:50:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 7753 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 7753@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: "bug-coreutils@gnu.org" Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.12936053931787 (code B ref -1); Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:50:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Dec 2010 06:49:53 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpr6-0000Sm-IU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:49:53 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpr4-0000SZ-0R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; 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charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello maintainer, running tail +2 on an Ubuntu Box I get the following error: df | tail +2 tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory df | tail -lines +2 works OK I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfortunately the -lines opt= ion does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems. The man page for tail says -n, --lines=3DN output the last N lines, instead of the last 10; or use +N = to output lines starting with the Nth Here is the version of coreutils which I am running: #dpkg -s coreutils Package: coreutils Essential: yes Status: install ok installed Priority: required Section: utils Installed-Size: 12988 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers Architecture: amd64 Version: 7.4-2ubuntu3 Replaces: mktemp Pre-Depends: libacl1 (>=3D 2.2.11-1), libattr1 (>=3D 2.4.41-1), libc6 (>=3D= 2.11), libselinux1 (>=3D 1.32) regards Peter ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally p= rotected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the addre= ssee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified tha= t any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is st= rictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipien= t, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the= original message. --_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello maintainer,

 

running    tail  +2  &n= bsp;on an Ubuntu Box I get the following error:

df | tail +2

tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file= or directory

 

df | tail –lines +2 works OK

 

I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfor= tunately the –lines option does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems.<= o:p>

 

The man page for tail says

       -n, --lines=3DN=

        &nbs= p;     output the last N lines, instead of the last 10;= or  use  +N  to

        &nbs= p;     output lines starting with the Nth

 

Here is the version of coreutils which I am running:=

        &nbs= p;      

#dpkg -s coreutils

Package: coreutils

Essential: yes

Status: install ok installed

Priority: required

Section: utils

Installed-Size: 12988

Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discu= ss@lists.ubuntu.com>

Architecture: amd64

Version: 7.4-2ubuntu3

Replaces: mktemp

Pre-Depends: libacl1 (>=3D 2.2.11-1), libattr1 (&= gt;=3D 2.4.41-1), libc6 (>=3D 2.11), libselinux1 (>=3D 1.32)

 

regards

  Peter


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 --_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_-- From unknown Mon Aug 18 14:23:24 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: "Kielbasiewicz, Peter" Subject: bug#7753: closed (Re: bug#7753: Bug in tail command) Message-ID: References: <4D1AE7BC.3040907@cs.ucla.edu> <08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBF@NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 7753 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 7753@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:42:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1293608522-6016-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1293608522-6016-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #7753: Bug in tail command 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 7753@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 7753: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D7753 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1293608522-6016-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 7753-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Dec 2010 07:41:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXqez-0001YG-0s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:41:25 -0500 Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.62]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXqev-0001Y2-Vn for 7753-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:41:23 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79AA139E80F0; Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:48:13 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at smtp.cs.ucla.edu Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id d-F97az3LxK2; Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:48:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.10] (pool-71-189-109-235.lsanca.fios.verizon.net [71.189.109.235]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 2177239E80DF; Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:48:13 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4D1AE7BC.3040907@cs.ucla.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:48:12 -0800 From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101208 Thunderbird/3.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Kielbasiewicz, Peter" Subject: Re: bug#7753: Bug in tail command References: <08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBF@NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local> In-Reply-To: <08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBF@NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7753-done Cc: 7753-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: -2.9 (--) On 12/28/2010 10:56 PM, Kielbasiewicz, Peter wrote: > df | tail -lines +2 works OK > > I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfortunately > the -lines option does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems. This should work, on all systems conforming to POSIX (which surely HP-UX does): df | tail -n +2 "tail +2" isn't portable. ------------=_1293608522-6016-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Dec 2010 06:49:53 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpr6-0000Sm-IU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:49:53 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpr4-0000SZ-0R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:49:51 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpxg-0002I4-VG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:56:42 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, RECEIVED_FROM_WINDOWS_HOST autolearn=no version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:43045) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpxg-0002I0-Rb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:56:40 -0500 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=51580 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PXpxf-0008NW-CL for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:56:40 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpxd-0002Hn-KB for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:56:39 -0500 Received: from am1ehsobe004.messaging.microsoft.com ([213.199.154.207]:16530 helo=AM1EHSOBE004.bigfish.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PXpxd-0002Hf-AC for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:56:37 -0500 Received: from mail7-am1-R.bigfish.com (10.3.201.250) by AM1EHSOBE004.bigfish.com (10.3.204.24) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.1.225.8; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:56:33 +0000 Received: from mail7-am1 (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail7-am1-R.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BF3387401F3 for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:56:33 +0000 (UTC) X-SpamScore: -18 X-BigFish: VPS-18(zz15d6O9251J217bLzz1202hzz8275bh8275dh186Mz2dh2a8h668h62h) X-Forefront-Antispam-Report: KIP:(null); UIP:(null); IPVD:NLI; H:NLAMSEXE03.connect1.local; RD:smtpx.philips.com; EFVD:NLI Received: from mail7-am1 (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail7-am1 (MessageSwitch) id 1293605792923946_24509; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:56:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from AM1EHSMHS005.bigfish.com (unknown [10.3.201.241]) by mail7-am1.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D593F53004F for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:56:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from NLAMSEXE03.connect1.local (168.87.56.20) by AM1EHSMHS005.bigfish.com (10.3.207.105) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.225.8; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:56:32 +0000 Received: from NLHILEXH02.connect1.local (172.16.153.92) by connect1.philips.com (172.16.156.42) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 8.3.106.1; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:56:27 +0100 Received: from NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local ([172.16.153.36]) by NLHILEXH02.connect1.local ([172.16.153.92]) with mapi; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:56:32 +0100 From: "Kielbasiewicz, Peter" To: "bug-coreutils@gnu.org" Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:56:31 +0100 Subject: Bug in tail command Thread-Topic: Bug in tail command Thread-Index: AcunJYZTPETFzRG/RZa9gINWW3nSiA== Message-ID: <08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBF@NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: philips.com X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Windows 2000 SP2+, XP SP1+ (seldom 98) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit 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 (------) --_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello maintainer, running tail +2 on an Ubuntu Box I get the following error: df | tail +2 tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory df | tail -lines +2 works OK I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfortunately the -lines opt= ion does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems. The man page for tail says -n, --lines=3DN output the last N lines, instead of the last 10; or use +N = to output lines starting with the Nth Here is the version of coreutils which I am running: #dpkg -s coreutils Package: coreutils Essential: yes Status: install ok installed Priority: required Section: utils Installed-Size: 12988 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers Architecture: amd64 Version: 7.4-2ubuntu3 Replaces: mktemp Pre-Depends: libacl1 (>=3D 2.2.11-1), libattr1 (>=3D 2.4.41-1), libc6 (>=3D= 2.11), libselinux1 (>=3D 1.32) regards Peter ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally p= rotected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the addre= ssee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified tha= t any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is st= rictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipien= t, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the= original message. --_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello maintainer,

 

running    tail  +2  &n= bsp;on an Ubuntu Box I get the following error:

df | tail +2

tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file= or directory

 

df | tail –lines +2 works OK

 

I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfor= tunately the –lines option does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems.<= o:p>

 

The man page for tail says

       -n, --lines=3DN=

        &nbs= p;     output the last N lines, instead of the last 10;= or  use  +N  to

        &nbs= p;     output lines starting with the Nth

 

Here is the version of coreutils which I am running:=

        &nbs= p;      

#dpkg -s coreutils

Package: coreutils

Essential: yes

Status: install ok installed

Priority: required

Section: utils

Installed-Size: 12988

Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discu= ss@lists.ubuntu.com>

Architecture: amd64

Version: 7.4-2ubuntu3

Replaces: mktemp

Pre-Depends: libacl1 (>=3D 2.2.11-1), libattr1 (&= gt;=3D 2.4.41-1), libc6 (>=3D 2.11), libselinux1 (>=3D 1.32)

 

regards

  Peter


The information contained in= this message may be confidential and legally protected under applicable la= w. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message i= s strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended reci= pient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of= the original message.
 --_000_08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBFNLCLUEXM10con_-- ------------=_1293608522-6016-1-- From unknown Mon Aug 18 14:23:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7753: Bug in tail command Resent-From: Bob Proulx Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:54:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 7753 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "Kielbasiewicz, Peter" , 7753@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 7753-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B7753.12936524026715 (code B ref 7753); Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:54:02 +0000 Received: (at 7753) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Dec 2010 19:53:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PY25J-0001kG-VJ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:53:22 -0500 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PY25I-0001k4-1i for 7753@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:53:20 -0500 Received: from hysteria.proulx.com (hysteria.proulx.com [192.168.230.119]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B0F821363; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:00:13 -0700 (MST) Received: by hysteria.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 317F32DCD7; Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:00:13 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:00:13 -0700 From: Bob Proulx Message-ID: <20101229200013.GA15052@hysteria.proulx.com> References: <08037F11EBCBB845B82BBFF9B1D05CD5B7CF562EBF@NLCLUEXM10.connect1.local> <4D1AE7BC.3040907@cs.ucla.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4D1AE7BC.3040907@cs.ucla.edu> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) 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: -2.4 (--) Paul Eggert wrote: > Kielbasiewicz, Peter wrote: > > df | tail -lines +2 works OK > > > > I support HP-UX, Redhat and Ubuntu systems and unfortunately > > the -lines option does not work on my legacy HP-UX systems. > > This should work, on all systems conforming to POSIX > (which surely HP-UX does): > > df | tail -n +2 > > "tail +2" isn't portable. Additional information is available in the FAQ: http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#Old-tail-plus-N-syntax-now-fails Bob