From unknown Sun Aug 10 09:10:22 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9504: ls oddity Resent-From: Dave Pawson Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:04:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 9504 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 9504@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: core utils Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.131600178429809 (code B ref -1); Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:04:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Sep 2011 12:03:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3oBE-0007kk-Eo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:03:04 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3oBC-0007kH-1F for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:03:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6i-0000sk-Vp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:29 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:51111) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6i-0000sg-UR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:24 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50431) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6d-0006sz-68 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6c-0000rn-1q for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:19 -0400 Received: from mail-yw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.213.41]:45712) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6b-0000rd-Ve for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:18 -0400 Received: by ywe9 with SMTP id 9so1506535ywe.0 for ; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=NqqxvP8WYqqdTJ4TI79Ekh4mn5EjGAMiwW4f60B0AxY=; b=KXwp0WR6x864v9ubQZ1AQE2iwldSv1ul0j07HCswHmf6Bk4nGh7pv8G4Mts4Svjwqy LMzEGbljpwkm1+EfbYRiBYik8xGglTmmQEes4xqdLcrjgMcY/rFJlqt4r6XvafS3pjL3 QpDbjC1sn6Dbil7Tfg5AwUbL6R4mVZC10JNkM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.42.8 with SMTP id j8mr2911254pbl.335.1316001494425; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.56.35 with HTTP; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:58:14 +0100 Message-ID: From: Dave Pawson Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) 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 (-----) ls -al works as expected ls *.xml ... fails? [dpawson@localhost pawson]$ ls *.xml ls: invalid option -- ':' Try `ls --help' for more information. Not sure if it's a bug or my setup? Using fedora core 15. Fully up to date $ ls --version ls (GNU coreutils) 8.10 regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. Docbook FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk From unknown Sun Aug 10 09:10:22 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9504: ls oddity Resent-From: Davide Brini Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:10:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 9504 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 9504@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 9504-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B9504.13160094011130 (code B ref 9504); Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:10:02 +0000 Received: (at 9504) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Sep 2011 14:10:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3qA4-0000I3-VE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:10:01 -0400 Received: from mailout-eu.gmx.com ([213.165.64.43]) by debbugs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3q9w-0000Hk-46 for 9504@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:09:53 -0400 Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 14 Sep 2011 14:05:17 -0000 Received: from static-218-149-228-77.ipcom.comunitel.net (EHLO rowlf.zhilabs.net) [77.228.149.218] by mail.gmx.com (mp-eu005) with SMTP; 14 Sep 2011 16:05:17 +0200 X-Authenticated: #48875277 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX18AWig34CYAkk6zSB6hTUj6wnpm4mOISnRKeA/a/v KoWjT/XiqOiMeF Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:04:37 +0200 From: Davide Brini Message-ID: <20110914160437.7e200b1a@rowlf.zhilabs.net> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: Not organized X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.10 (GTK+ 2.24.6; x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) 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: -3.1 (---) On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:58:14 +0100, Dave Pawson wrote: > ls -al works as expected > > ls *.xml ... fails? > > [dpawson@localhost pawson]$ ls *.xml > ls: invalid option -- ':' > Try `ls --help' for more information. > > > Not sure if it's a bug or my setup? You have some filename that confuses ls. Try one of: ls ./*.xml ls -- *.xml (and use sane filenames in the future). -- D. From unknown Sun Aug 10 09:10:22 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 Pawson Subject: bug#9504: closed (Re: bug#9504: ls oddity) Message-ID: References: <4E70B44F.5000001@redhat.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 9504 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 9504@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:10:03 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1316009403-1143-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1316009403-1143-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #9504: ls oddity 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 9504@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 9504: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D9504 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1316009403-1143-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 9504-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Sep 2011 14:09:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3q94-0000GB-EL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:09:03 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3q8k-0000Fd-Mu for 9504-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:08:43 -0400 Received: from int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8EE45bD018300 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:04:05 -0400 Received: from [10.3.113.73] (ovpn-113-73.phx2.redhat.com [10.3.113.73]) by int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p8EE44wR009053; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:04:04 -0400 Message-ID: <4E70B44F.5000001@redhat.com> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:03:59 -0600 From: Eric Blake Organization: Red Hat User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.20) Gecko/20110831 Fedora/3.1.12-2.fc14 Lightning/1.0b3pre Mnenhy/0.8.3 Thunderbird/3.1.12 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dave Pawson Subject: Re: bug#9504: ls oddity References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.67 on 10.5.11.11 X-Spam-Score: -10.3 (----------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 9504-done Cc: 9504-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: -10.3 (----------) tag 9504 notabug thanks On 09/14/2011 05:58 AM, Dave Pawson wrote: > ls -al works as expected > > ls *.xml ... fails? > > [dpawson@localhost pawson]$ ls *.xml > ls: invalid option -- ':' > Try `ls --help' for more information. > > > Not sure if it's a bug or my setup? The only bug here is in your command line arguments. This is a FAQ: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#I-have-a-file-_0027_002df_0027-and-it-affects-rm_002e Try: echo ls *.xml to see what the glob expanded to; my guess is that you have a file named "-:.xml" or something similar, which ls is then trying to interpret as an option. To avoid the problem, use either: ls -- *.xml ls ./*.xml -- Eric Blake eblake@redhat.com +1-801-349-2682 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org ------------=_1316009403-1143-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Sep 2011 12:03:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3oBE-0007kk-Eo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:03:04 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3oBC-0007kH-1F for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:03:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6i-0000sk-Vp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:29 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:51111) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6i-0000sg-UR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:24 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50431) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6d-0006sz-68 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6c-0000rn-1q for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:19 -0400 Received: from mail-yw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.213.41]:45712) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3o6b-0000rd-Ve for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:18 -0400 Received: by ywe9 with SMTP id 9so1506535ywe.0 for ; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=NqqxvP8WYqqdTJ4TI79Ekh4mn5EjGAMiwW4f60B0AxY=; b=KXwp0WR6x864v9ubQZ1AQE2iwldSv1ul0j07HCswHmf6Bk4nGh7pv8G4Mts4Svjwqy LMzEGbljpwkm1+EfbYRiBYik8xGglTmmQEes4xqdLcrjgMcY/rFJlqt4r6XvafS3pjL3 QpDbjC1sn6Dbil7Tfg5AwUbL6R4mVZC10JNkM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.42.8 with SMTP id j8mr2911254pbl.335.1316001494425; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.56.35 with HTTP; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:58:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:58:14 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: ls oddity From: Dave Pawson To: core utils Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) 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: -5.9 (-----) ls -al works as expected ls *.xml ... fails? [dpawson@localhost pawson]$ ls *.xml ls: invalid option -- ':' Try `ls --help' for more information. Not sure if it's a bug or my setup? Using fedora core 15. Fully up to date $ ls --version ls (GNU coreutils) 8.10 regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. Docbook FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk ------------=_1316009403-1143-1-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Sep 20 14:00:18 2011 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Sep 2011 18:00:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R64cE-0001Nm-1X for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:18 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R64cA-0001HV-6g for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:16 -0400 Received: from int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8KHt5Ml011230 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:55:05 -0400 Received: from [10.3.113.135] (ovpn-113-135.phx2.redhat.com [10.3.113.135]) by int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8KHt4iN031217 for ; Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:55:05 -0400 Message-ID: <4E78D378.3060907@redhat.com> Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:55:04 -0600 From: Eric Blake Organization: Red Hat User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.22) Gecko/20110906 Fedora/3.1.14-1.fc14 Lightning/1.0b3pre Mnenhy/0.8.3 Thunderbird/3.1.14 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: more work Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.23 X-Spam-Score: -10.3 (----------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control 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: -10.3 (----------) tag 9507 notabug forcemerge 6394 9507 tag 9504 notabug tag 9449 notabug tag 9450 wishlist tag 9418 notabug tag 9380 notabug tag 9327 notabug tag 9326 notabug tag 9283 notabug tag 9281 notabug thanks -- Eric Blake eblake@redhat.com +1-801-349-2682 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org