Unanswered problem reports by date
The following problem reports have not yet been marked as `taken up' by a
message to debian-bugs-done@pixar.com or or `forwarded' by a
message to debian-bugs-forwarded@pixar.com.
OVER 10 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
416 wenglish perl doesn't flush output auto (unknown -- `wenglish')
563 tar tar -x fails to overwrite or c Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
579 image (?) missing /usr/man/man8 manpages (unknown -- `image')
OVER 9 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
660 gdb GDB gets address of structure (unknown -- `gdb')
662 procps top doesn't behave sensibly if Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
691 textutils textutils package, fmt(1) prog Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
702 findutils locate crash with large db Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
713 mh mh should pause after printing (unknown -- `mh')
725 xbase twm places windows incorrectly (unknown -- `xbase')
729 procps Bizarre corrupted output from Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
731 ncurses ncurses wgetnstr doesn't work (unknown -- `ncurses')
740 xbase xclock leaves `droppings' in i (unknown -- `xbase')
746 cpio mt doesn't support setblk (and (unknown -- `cpio')
759 kbd, xbase /usr/bin/X11/showfont conflict Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
773 xbase xmh falls over if mh is not in (unknown -- `xbase')
775 xbase twm reports errors on incorrec (unknown -- `xbase')
783 tar tar --same-order doesn't work Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
785 cpio mt problems (unknown -- `cpio')
786 syslogd syslogd gone awol (unknown -- `syslogd')
OVER 8 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
797 (base) /etc/termcap console keydefs f (unknown)
798 svgalib svgalib gets control key mucke (unknown -- `svgalib')
808 emacs Info anchors not active in ema (unknown -- `emacs')
817 tar tar -T /dev/null extracts whol Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
818 bash bash builtin `echo' doesn't ch Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
819 tar tar should have null-separated Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
820 tcsh tcsh builtin `echo' doesn't ch (unknown -- `tcsh')
821 shellutils /bin/echo doesn't check write Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
822 tar tar -t doesn't check write err Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
824 cpio cpio should have non-verbose, (unknown -- `cpio')
825 trn trn warning messages corrupt t (unknown -- `trn')
827 libc or sh who reports wrong hostname (wa (unknown -- `libc')
835 sysklogd syslogd dies, leaves system un (unknown -- `sysklogd')
836 (base) Possible bugs in termcap syste (unknown)
841 ncurses dselect from dpkg 0.93.34 says (unknown -- `ncurses')
844 manpages readdir(3) should document str (unknown -- `manpages')
845 manpages access(2) is ambiguous (unknown -- `manpages')
850 indent [indent] option mentioned in d (unknown -- `indent')
853 shellutils `nice' does not do anything Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
857 gs_both gs (2.6.1pl4-4) doesn't use /e (unknown -- `gs_both')
864 make make gets MAKEFLAGS wrong (unknown -- `make')
OVER 7 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
887 xarchieR6 xarchie barfs when ftp closes (unknown -- `xarchier')
889 info Info 3.1-6 (unknown -- `info')
902 lpr lpr can't print a PostScript f D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
903 (base) /dev miscellaney (unknown)
911 libc libc causes rsh to fail on com (unknown -- `libc')
918 miscutils mkboot and image packages (unknown -- `miscutils')
927 ncurses? dselect display bug (unknown -- `ncurses')
932 pine Pine over-encodes files and au (unknown -- `pine')
933 pine Pine wants to post my email re (unknown -- `pine')
934 pine Pine `Full Header Mode' when r (unknown -- `pine')
944 sysvinit clock (-u) question (unknown -- `sysvinit')
945 (base) clock (-u) question (unknown)
957 dpkg dpkg should automatically log (unknown -- `dpkg')
OVER 6 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
981 ircii irc package should ask for def (unknown -- `ircii')
985 manpages struct dirent is not documente (unknown -- `manpages')
988 bsdutils `script' is insecure, and gene (unknown -- `bsdutils')
991 libc libc unknown server error (unknown -- `libc')
997 (base) Root Help Information Scrolls (unknown)
998 (base) Can't Configure DOS Partitions (unknown)
1000 (base) Reconfiguring and Duplicate En (unknown)
1002 (base) Shell Help Text: / vs. /root d (unknown)
1003 (base) Entry Not Added to fstab (unknown)
1004 miscutils 720/1200 Disk Format? (unknown -- `miscutils')
1009 bash bash problem with quoting/comp Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1016 procps top has 3's in vt100 Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1017 modules Kernel Module Errors on Upgrad Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1020 image kernel image hangs scsi contro (unknown -- `image')
1022 (base) No message for 'easy' pasword (unknown)
1028 image image package doesn't remove i (unknown -- `image')
1029 kbd compile failed (both a.out and Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1031 modules problem w/ gcc-2.7.0? Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1032 (base) Linux Counter Project Info Not (unknown)
1037 dpkg dselect user interface (was Re (unknown -- `dpkg')
1041 (base) Debian printing problem (unknown)
1045 libc tgetflag("hc") segfaults (fwd) (unknown -- `libc')
1048 kbd kbd reinstall breaks console s Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1061 lpr /etc/printcap vs. /usr/man/man D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
1064 (base) cfdisk problems with large dri (unknown)
1065 (project) Debian Maintainers FAQ (unknown)
1066 ncurses-de ncurses-devel leaves behind ol (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1071 nvi nvi segfaults with unknown TER (unknown -- `nvi')
1072 (base) Base Reboot Message (unknown)
1077 (base) /etc/init.d/boot cleanup quest (unknown)
1078 sysvinit Nasty bug in killall5 (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1079 sysvinit Scripts in /etc/init.d cannot (unknown -- `sysvinit')
OVER 5 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1085 tar no man page for tar Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1087 diffutils no man page for diff (unknown -- `diffutils')
1088 ncurses-de ncurses - segfault in wnoutref (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1094 hostname Problem in reading the host na Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1096 kernel/ter reset with terminal type 'linu (unknown -- `kernel')
1097 info info-3.6-1 and manpages ... (unknown -- `info')
1099 perl perl bug (unknown -- `perl')
1103 pgp-i pgp-i won-t generate key (unknown -- `pgp-i')
1108 binutils No manpage ar(5) (unknown -- `binutils')
1110 tar tar coredumps when given incor Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1112 gsfonts a2gs output unusable by gs but (unknown -- `gsfonts')
1115 pbmplus pbmplus version number and PAT (unknown -- `pbmplus')
1118 fortune fortune is setuid games ?! (unknown -- `fortune')
1126 cern-httpd /usr/sbin/cgiparse -form doesn (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1127 (bootdisk) 0.93R6 install disks mishandle (unknown)
1130 libc Stdlib.h problems when using g (unknown -- `libc')
1137 miscutils fdisk missing documentation (unknown -- `miscutils')
1138 ncurses-ru ncurses-runtime preinst unnece (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1142 xserver-mo xmono 3.1.1-3 (unknown -- `xserver-mono')
1144 tar tar --listed-incremental doesn Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1146 miscutils `mkfs' doesn't find /usr/local (unknown -- `miscutils')
1149 make Make can't execute scripts (unknown -- `make')
1151 bash bash exit status incorrect - s Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1161 rxvt rxvt manual page differs from (unknown -- `rxvt')
1162 sudo sudo: syslog and hostname prob (unknown -- `sudo')
1164 shellutils who --help uses /etc/{w,u}tmp Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1170 perl perl fails to make headers fir (unknown -- `perl')
1171 ncurses-ru ncurses-runtime bug: clear (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1173 ircii ircII bug? ircII.servers (unknown -- `ircii')
1174 tar tar gives `Visible longname er Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1176 procps /usr/bin/top segfault with unk Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1181 kbd `setfont' screws up my console Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1201 perl perl doesn't know about includ (unknown -- `perl')
1205 strace strace doesn't compile with ne (unknown -- `strace')
1206 miscutils fdisk doesn't exit on EOF (unknown -- `miscutils')
1210 ppp lost bug? ppp configuration ug (unknown -- `ppp')
1211 libc libc __nis_getgrnam() segfault (unknown -- `libc')
1212 ppp ppp configuration ugliness (unknown -- `ppp')
OVER 4 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1216 includes, kernel headers muck up /usr/sr (unknown -- `includes')
1225 ghostview ghostviewR6 bad name, depends (unknown -- `ghostview')
1227 elm elm recommends pgp (unknown -- `elm')
1229 timezone Timezone data out-of-date Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1230 (bootdisk) lilo-1.3.11 bootdisk 25th July (unknown)
1231 xxgdb xxgdbR6 bad name, depends on x (unknown -- `xxgdb')
1233 ifrench Bad french.hash file in ifrenc (unknown -- `ifrench')
1236 libc no gdbm man page in libc packa (unknown -- `libc')
1238 procps top fails to get terminal size Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1239 findutils /etc/cron.daily/find: updatedb Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1240 procps ps(1) man page incomplete Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1246 procps ps man page does not agree wit Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1247 perl perl <...> globbing only works (unknown -- `perl')
1251 ppp ppp gives out password (unknown -- `ppp')
1253 image image 1.3.18 modules (unknown -- `image')
1255 findutils Automatic update of the locate Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1258 (bootdisk) Loading Bug (unknown)
1263 miscutils 'login' doesn't work (unknown -- `miscutils')
1265 uucp Misc. uucp bugs (unknown -- `uucp')
1272 ppp More powerfull ppp-connect (unknown -- `ppp')
1275 xarchieR6 xarchie clumsy with 2-button m (unknown -- `xarchier')
1278 libc? NIS? dpkg seg faults with NIS (unknown -- `libc')
1279 libc Strangeness involving <bsd/sig (unknown -- `libc')
1281 bin86 bin86 (unknown -- `bin')
1291 cpio mt program in cpio package doe (unknown -- `cpio')
1292 xsvga X locks up (unknown -- `xsvga')
1297 shellutils nohup doesn't seem to work Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1303 binutils `man 1 nm` slightly incomplete (unknown -- `binutils')
1308 ncftp ncftp problems (unknown -- `ncftp')
1309 gcc Problems with Debian: gcc or g (unknown -- `gcc')
1312 ghostscrip ghostscript-2.6.1pl4-4 (unknown -- `ghostscript')
1313 sysvinit sysvinit-2.57b (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1314 ncurses-de ncurses fails in silly way on (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1329 ncurses-ru ncurses manpages - two infelic (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1330 ncurses-de <ncurses/term.h> fails with C+ (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1331 ncurses-de terminfo(3ncurses) says <term. (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1332 ncurses ncurses tigetstr is not const- (unknown -- `ncurses')
OVER 3 MONTHS OLD - ATTENTION IS REQUIRED:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1336 procps CFLAGS shouldn't be used when Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1337 procps Improper use of sscanf in proc Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1338 ncurses-de ncurses apparently missing a m (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1340 ncurses ncurses setupterm() handles un (unknown -- `ncurses')
1341 ncurses ncurses man pages confusing re (unknown -- `ncurses')
1344 ncurses ncurses should have symlink cl (unknown -- `ncurses')
1346 (base) Extra files in /usr/doc (unknown)
1352 miscutils getty man page example does no (unknown -- `miscutils')
1353 tar tar has no manual page Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1354 bigloo bigloo: several problems (ELF, (unknown -- `bigloo')
1355 mtools mformat does not work (unknown -- `mtools')
1358 tar tar can't extract device numbe Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1359 ncurses-de man tgetent fails to find anyt (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1360 cpio cpio -a option produces spurio (unknown -- `cpio')
1363 mount mount error messages do not ma (unknown -- `mount')
1364 (rootdisk) options 7 and 0 of install pro (unknown)
1366 acm acm networking problems (unknown -- `acm')
1371 xboard cmail program in xboard.deb fa (unknown -- `xboard')
1372 (rootdisk) rootdisk: no dvorak keytable (unknown)
1373 (bootdisk) bootdisk: BIOS32 message may c (unknown)
1376 (base) base: dpkg warnings (unknown)
1377 xonix xonix can't write its score fi (unknown -- `xonix')
1378 libc weird ELF/a.out difference (unknown -- `libc')
1381 workbone workbone postinst fails (unknown -- `workbone')
1396 sysvinit System Hangs! (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1398 amd amd problems (unknown -- `amd')
1399 dpkg dselect error handling not con (unknown -- `dpkg')
1406 backup backup postrm can fail when it (unknown -- `backup')
1407 tgifR6 tgifR6 prompts about paper siz (unknown -- `tgifr')
1411 perl perlconfig misses an opportuni (unknown -- `perl')
1413 ncurses-de ncurses screen painting oddity (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1416 libg++ libg++ asks silly question (unknown -- `libg++')
1419 sysvinit reboot too eager to reboot (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1420 sysvinit reboot too eager to reboot (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1423 at `at' dependencies wrt mail (unknown -- `at')
1425 jargon `jargon' should use `info-brow (unknown -- `jargon')
1426 pine `pine' dependencies wrt mail (unknown -- `pine')
1427 texinfo `texinfo' should use `info-bro (unknown -- `texinfo')
1429 bibtex, kp several TeX packages Provide t (unknown -- `bibtex')
1432 libc `libc' should use `kernel-head (unknown -- `libc')
1434 info `info' should provide virtual (unknown -- `info')
1435 includes `includes' should provide virt (unknown -- `includes')
1436 (www.debia mailing list archive minor inf (unknown)
1440 mh `mh' dependencies wrt mail (unknown -- `mh')
1441 inewsinn `inewsinn' should provide virt (orphan)
1445 psutils `psutils' should use `postscri (unknown -- `psutils')
1449 emacs `emacs' should provide virtual (unknown -- `emacs')
1451 ghostviewR `ghostviewR6' conflict with gh (unknown -- `ghostviewr')
1455 procmail `procmail' dependencies wrt ma (unknown -- `procmail')
1456 elm `elm' depends on editors (unknown -- `elm')
1457 elm `elm' dependencies wrt mail (unknown -- `elm')
1459 xboard `xboard' should depend on `X11 (unknown -- `xboard')
1462 gs `gs' should provide virtual pa (unknown -- `gs')
1463 includes `includes' should provide virt (unknown -- `includes')
1467 ax25-kerne `ax25-kernel-source', `ax25-ut (unknown -- `ax')
1468 glibcdoc `glibcdoc' should use `info-br (unknown -- `glibcdoc')
1469 texidoc `texidoc' should use `info-bro (unknown -- `texidoc')
1470 (base) many base packages not Essenti (unknown)
1475 (base) base disk (16th September) tes (unknown)
1477 binutils ld -R coredumps (unknown -- `binutils')
1480 dpkg start-stop-daemon doesn't chec (unknown -- `dpkg')
1481 smail smail paniclog suggestion (unknown -- `smail')
1482 dpkg dpkg --purge eats configuratio (unknown -- `dpkg')
1488 dld dld control file dsccription p (unknown -- `dld')
1490 pico pico control file description (unknown -- `pico')
1496 (base) dpkg returns to dselect on SIG (unknown)
1498 nvi nvi-1.34.7 and termcap problem (unknown -- `nvi')
1499 sysvinit (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1502 ltxtool lt Uniform lists in debian.contro (unknown -- `ltxtool')
1503 fvwmR5 How to remove fvwmr5 (unknown -- `fvwmr')
1505 miscutils setterm is missing (unknown -- `miscutils')
1506 gs ghostscript does not honour -d (unknown -- `gs')
1510 (general) prermission denied /usr/doc (unknown)
1519 perl perl postinst complains about (unknown -- `perl')
1520 miscutils mkboot won't make a boot flopp (unknown -- `miscutils')
1521 miscutils mkboot won't make a boot flopp (unknown -- `miscutils')
1523 miscutils Re-report of bug in /sbin/inst (unknown -- `miscutils')
1526 dpkg man dpkg(5) dpkg(8) dselect (unknown -- `dpkg')
1530 source Source doesn't seem to depend (unknown -- `source')
1532 repair no revision number with repair (unknown -- `repair')
1533 procps `w' produces bogus login@, idl Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1534 adduser adduser problems with home dir (unknown -- `adduser')
1539 strace strace source package does not (unknown -- `strace')
1541 (base) root can't login on /dev/tty2 (unknown)
1546 (bootdisk) boot disk won't (unknown)
1547 (base) hostname -fqdn fails on the la (unknown)
1549 bash bash should not have world-rea Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1550 (base) hostname -fqdn fails on the la (unknown)
1555 dpkg suggestion for dselect (unknown -- `dpkg')
1557 (rootdisk) umount problem on install disk (unknown)
Over two months old - attention is required:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1560 shellutils `su' produces incomplete log e Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1562 xdvik xdvi installs man page in wron (unknown -- `xdvik')
1604 (rootdisk) cfdisk: data loss and failed i (unknown)
1606 image image*.deb source - and diff! (unknown -- `image')
1607 libc sysinfo(2) documented and impl (unknown -- `libc')
1611 diald Diald 0.10 man pages (unknown -- `diald')
1613 diald diald: minor typo in config-sc (unknown -- `diald')
1614 (base) /etc/networks: localnet twice (unknown)
1615 ftape ftape package contains only so (unknown -- `ftape')
1616 shellutils 'who' can't find utmp Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1617 (base) R6 intstall from R5 (unknown)
1618 (base) netstd conffiles on basedisks? (unknown)
1619 tin tin depends on inn | inewsinn (unknown -- `tin')
1621 xbase Xmark has no manpage (unknown -- `xbase')
1623 dialog dialog segfaults on illegal va (unknown -- `dialog')
1624 bash thermal run away problem Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1629 dialog dialog copyright file (unknown -- `dialog')
1631 dialog dialog doesn't handle dumb ter (unknown -- `dialog')
1635 lrzsz revision should be package_rev (unknown -- `lrzsz')
1637 pmake pmake 1.0-1 (unknown -- `pmake')
1641 ncurses-de ^Z doesn''t do the right thing (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1642 dpkg dpkg recursive package listing (unknown -- `dpkg')
1643 binutils ld gets fatal eror when linkin (unknown -- `binutils')
1645 ncurses-de termcap (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1647 texbin dpkg can present incorrect inf (unknown -- `texbin')
1653 texbin Missing dvicopy(1) man page. (unknown -- `texbin')
1655 cern-httpd world-writable httpd pid file (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1659 miscutils MAKEDEV sets wrong tty perms (unknown -- `miscutils')
1661 minicom minicom should use /etc for co (unknown -- `minicom')
1663 texbin TeX comes without configuratio (unknown -- `texbin')
1664 texbin TeX is lacking documentation o (unknown -- `texbin')
1666 sysvinit C-A-D doesn't work after shutd (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1667 chfn chsh can change the login shel Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1669 gpm shutdown hangs on gpm -k until (unknown -- `gpm')
1670 dpkg start-stop-daemon is too slow (unknown -- `dpkg')
1672 auto-pgp, non-free packages (unknown -- `auto-pgp')
1677 ncurses-de tgetent() returns unexpected e (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1679 minicom Minicom has default lockfile i (unknown -- `minicom')
1681 cron Missing files (unknown -- `cron')
1682 base serious permissions problems w (unknown -- `base')
1683 xdvik xdvik manpage in the wrong pla (unknown -- `xdvik')
1685 libc dpkg-split --msdos not correct (unknown -- `libc')
1686 mfbin psfonts.map can't be found (unknown -- `mfbin')
1687 mfbin postinst command not found (unknown -- `mfbin')
1690 xbase XDM protection fault on X conf (unknown -- `xbase')
1691 x11/xbase X config allows invalid numeri (unknown -- `x')
1692 texinfo dselect problem (?) (unknown -- `texinfo')
1693 smail forwarded message from Harald (unknown -- `smail')
1698 miscutils Where is which? (unknown -- `miscutils')
1699 base Install/Config quirks: Missing (unknown -- `base')
1700 amd amd might depend on NIS and sh (unknown -- `amd')
1701 amd AMD apparently does not suppor (unknown -- `amd')
1702 bash telnet+su root->thermal proces Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1703 xtron xtron documentation (unknown -- `xtron')
1705 dpkg dselect has a strange (unknown -- `dpkg')
1707 image image 1.2.13-5 has no msdos.o (unknown -- `image')
1708 adduser? m `passwd' not interruptible whe (unknown -- `adduser')
1711 adduser adduser replaces NIS entries i (unknown -- `adduser')
1713 procps procps: manpage doesn't tell t Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1714 bash bash is confused when breaking Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1716 dvipsk dvipsk recommends psfonts - no (unknown -- `dvipsk')
1717 gopherd gopherd recommends freeWAIS - (unknown -- `gopherd')
1718 gopherd gopherd version has spurious q (unknown -- `gopherd')
1731 cern-httpd forwarded message from Cron Da (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1733 ncftp ncftp problems (unknown -- `ncftp')
1737 acct missing man pages for accoutin (unknown -- `acct')
1740 nvi nvi segfaults on unknown TERM (unknown -- `nvi')
1741 libc getservbyport doesn't work (unknown -- `libc')
1742 base /dev/tty has wrong permissions (unknown -- `base')
1744 image dpkg: cannot scan updates dire (unknown -- `image')
1745 base?, per /bin/perl (unknown -- `base')
1746 bash rsh <system> sh -i produces CP Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1747 nas nas: no manpages for au availa D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
1748 gnuchess gnuchess (unknown -- `gnuchess')
1752 inewsinn inewsinn recommends trn (orphan)
1753 tin trn recommends, instead of dep (unknown -- `tin')
1757 bash Bash doesn't quote correctly Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1759 source running out of swap causes dea (unknown -- `source')
1767 cern-httpd cern-httpd installation (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1771 ltxtool Legal problems with ltxtool (unknown -- `ltxtool')
1772 disks boot, root, base disks need en (unknown -- `disks')
1774 libc <paths.h>: _PATH_DEFPATH conta (unknown -- `libc')
1777 source Source not compiling properly? (unknown -- `source')
1778 cern-httpd Zombies from Cern-Httpd (solve (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1780 mh mh looks in the wrong place fo (unknown -- `mh')
1781 mh mh looks in the wrong place fo (unknown -- `mh')
1784 sysvinit /etc/init.d/functions and /etc (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1785 kbd Default font. Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1789 timezone time zone files not right Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1791 dosemu dosemu troubles (unknown -- `dosemu')
1792 miscutils? vipw, vigr missing (unknown -- `miscutils')
1793 igerman, w german.hash has wron magic num (unknown -- `igerman')
1794 ? /bin/sh is shell when none spe (unknown)
1796 xserver-s3 missing call to ntohs in X ser (unknown -- `xserver-s')
1797 dpkg ELF conversion (unknown -- `dpkg')
1799 smail smail nameresloving problems (unknown -- `smail')
1800 ncurses-ru missing terminfo keydefs (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1801 tar tar manpage missing Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1802 source source.deb package has unexpec (unknown -- `source')
1803 base /etc/termcap linux definition (unknown -- `base')
1804 irc manpage of irc missing (unknown -- `irc')
1805 man man package problem (unknown -- `man')
1806 genksyms misplaced? (unknown)
Over one month old:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1808 (rootdisk) No boot parameters available o (unknown)
1811 base (???) /etc/modules should allow opti (unknown -- `base')
1812 textutils Cut in textutils with fields Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1814 (base) Unexpected attempt to enable s (unknown)
1816 dvipsk dvipsk recommends psfonts (unknown -- `dvipsk')
1818 dpkg Perl perlconfig message (unknown -- `dpkg')
1819 xbase X11 doesn't set a lock on the (unknown -- `xbase')
1820 snmp snmp postinst backgrounds star (unknown -- `snmp')
1821 tgif tgif should read /etc/papersiz (unknown -- `tgif')
1822 knews knews should read /etc/news/se (unknown -- `knews')
1823 texbin texbin postinst failed with er (unknown -- `texbin')
1824 snmp snmpd not killed by pre/post-r (unknown -- `snmp')
1826 includes `includes' creates /usr/doc/in (unknown -- `includes')
1830 linuxdoc-s version of doc behind linuxdoc (unknown -- `linuxdoc-sgml')
1831 pgp-i pgp-i bug.. (unknown -- `pgp-i')
1834 bash [kubla@goofy.zdv.Uni-Mainz.de: Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1837 ncftp ncftp timeout is too short (unknown -- `ncftp')
1840 ncftp ncftp problems (unknown -- `ncftp')
1841 man man_db problems (unknown -- `man')
1842 pari pari's user-manual has a permi (unknown -- `pari')
1844 dpkg md5sum has no manpage (unknown -- `dpkg')
1845 trn dead.letter and dead.article a (unknown -- `trn')
1846 dpkg dselect "disk" access method d (unknown -- `dpkg')
1847 xbase xterm and TERM=linux (unknown -- `xbase')
1848 git git gets SIGV (unknown -- `git')
1849 includes includes,source do not conflic (unknown -- `includes')
1850 source includes,source do not conflic (unknown -- `source')
1851 gopher-cli gopher-client-2.1.1 has quotes (unknown -- `gopher-client')
1852 ncftp ncftp: cannot enter Incoming (unknown -- `ncftp')
1853 procps top fails after 130 processes? Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1854 fileutils cp -dpR doesn't preserve owner Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1855 base packages adding entries to /et (unknown -- `base')
1856 perl creating perl header files (unknown -- `perl')
1857 xarchie xarchie doesn't honour default (unknown -- `xarchie')
1858 kpathsea kpathsea package does not inst (unknown -- `kpathsea')
1859 sysvinit Start/stop scripts do not work (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1860 miscutils fdisk bugs (unknown -- `miscutils')
1861 knews knews does not use /etc/news/s (unknown -- `knews')
1862 knews knews does not need to depend (unknown -- `knews')
1865 kpathsea cmr10 at 10.0pt not loadable: (unknown -- `kpathsea')
1866 xwpe xwpe should depend on xcompat D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
1867 sysvinit [hag@gnu.ai.mit.edu: a little (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1872 wu-ftpd wu-ftpd in CPU loop (unknown -- `wu-ftpd')
1873 dvipsk dvipsk ignores /etc/papersize! (unknown -- `dvipsk')
1874 a2ps a2ps ignores /etc/papersize! (unknown -- `a')
1875 sudo sudo problem (unknown -- `sudo')
1879 emacs Emacs shell mode weirdness - l (unknown -- `emacs')
1880 dpkg Compile error dpkg-1.0.5.tar.g (unknown -- `dpkg')
1881 majordomo Majordomo UID wrong? (unknown -- `majordomo')
1883 base? gzip "compress" missing? (unknown -- `base')
1885 base base 0.93.6-13: doesn't create (unknown -- `base')
1886 cern-httpd cern-httpd 3.0-4: a couple of (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1888 pari pari 1.39: a few minor Debian (unknown -- `pari')
1889 sudo sudo 1.3.1pl4-1: documentation (unknown -- `sudo')
1890 dpkg dselect update from packages.g (unknown -- `dpkg')
1893 ncurses-de ncurses man pages need to get (unknown -- `ncurses-developer'
1895 miscutils run-parts does not run scripts (unknown -- `miscutils')
1897 man apropos not resilient to index (unknown -- `man')
1898 manpages getwd(3) contains falsehood (unknown -- `manpages')
1901 kbd `compose' keytable command not Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1904 dpkgname dpkg-name (unknown -- `dpkgname')
1906 sysvinit inittab(5) error (unknown -- `sysvinit')
1907 gcc program ld got fatal signal 6 (unknown -- `gcc')
1908 procps Top and tabs Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1909 autoconf, autoconf.h missing (unknown -- `autoconf')
1910 X, perl, d minor bugs in X, perl, dlltool (unknown -- `x')
1913 gs gs depends on *both* svgalib a (unknown -- `gs')
1914 image general protection in unix_pro (unknown -- `image')
1916 perl perl: wrong entries in Config. (unknown -- `perl')
1917 ncurses-ru ncurses-runtime replaces tput' (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1918 ncurses-ru ncurses-runtime replaces tput' (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1919 pine pine - imapd not installed (unknown -- `pine')
1920 pine problems with Pine source buil (unknown -- `pine')
1921 dpkg dpkg,update-alternatives: 3 pr (unknown -- `dpkg')
1922 source-1.3 1.3.43 Kernel is too nice (unknown -- `source-')
1923 lpr lpr not de-installing D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
1924 dpkg Version in install-info manpag (unknown -- `dpkg')
1925 netstd rusers causes segmentation fau (unknown -- `netstd')
1926 procps w -n in man page but w doesn't Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1927 libc5-dev no /usr/include/linux/errno.h (unknown -- `libc')
1929 smail aliasinclude and forwardinclud (unknown -- `smail')
1930 metamail metamail wants xloadimage (unknown -- `metamail')
1933 procps w from procps gives wrong idle Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1934 mfbin font scaling problem (unknown -- `mfbin')
1936 ncurses-ru ncurses stuffs up line wrappin (unknown -- `ncurses-runtime')
1941 diald diald man page (unknown -- `diald')
1942 diald /etc/services and diald (unknown -- `diald')
1943 findutils findutils: cron.daily/find doe Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1944 flex Flex package doesn't create le (unknown -- `flex')
1946 samba nmbd won't browse (unknown -- `samba')
1948 manpages scandir(3) incorrect (unknown -- `manpages')
1949 efax fax/efax security hole (unknown -- `efax')
1952 xtrlock xtrlock doesn't handle out of (unknown -- `xtrlock')
1953 base dinstall doesn't put up "pleas (unknown -- `base')
1954 base setting up the network (unknown -- `base')
1955 base base discs still aren't creati (unknown -- `base')
1959 binutils binutils desc should says its (unknown -- `binutils')
1961 base dinstall "Installation Media" (unknown -- `base')
1962 image kernel needs sbpcd.h editing i (unknown -- `image')
1963 ghostview ghostview desc has errant spac (unknown -- `ghostview')
1964 motifnls motifnls desc should say how u (unknown -- `motifnls')
1966 xonix xonix: desc is deeply unhelpfu (unknown -- `xonix')
1967 mailx mailx desc should say somethin (unknown -- `mailx')
1968 tgifR6 tgif's desc line is badly form (unknown -- `tgifr')
Submitted in the last month:
Ref Package Keywords/Subject Package maintainer
1971 librl librl should be in required (unknown -- `librl')
1972 perl perl should suggest kernel sou (unknown -- `perl')
1973 workbone workbone postinst needs reword (unknown -- `workbone')
1974 image vmlinuz-1.2.13 (unknown -- `image')
1977 cern-httpd cern-httpd postinst needs to c (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
1979 auctex auctex postinst is completely (unknown -- `auctex')
1981 xcontrib xman fails to format ascii(7) (unknown -- `xcontrib')
1983 ftape ftape source has wrong permiss (unknown -- `ftape')
1984 workbone dpkg won't install cdtool (unknown -- `workbone')
1985 xbase xdm won't redirect to remote m (unknown -- `xbase')
1987 (manual) No information on how to get s (unknown)
1988 fort77 New version of fort77 uploaded (unknown -- `fort')
1989 kernel mmap bug? (unknown -- `kernel')
1991 gnuplot gnuplot has no 'fig' or 'bfig' (unknown -- `gnuplot')
1992 procps "w" has invalid option Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
1995 miscutils run-parts on laptops (unknown -- `miscutils')
1996 ncurses ncurses terminal defs and info (unknown -- `ncurses')
1997 ncurses ncurses linux terminal definit (unknown -- `ncurses')
1998 xypic xypic-3.2-3 requires nonexista (unknown -- `xypic')
1999 ncurses ncurses-1.9.8a-1 missing termi (unknown -- `ncurses')
2000 hello hello not elf (unknown -- `hello')
2001 base Incorrect ownership of audio d (unknown -- `base')
2004 nas /etc/init.d/nas doesn't work. D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
2007 dialog dialog segfault (unknown -- `dialog')
2008 f2c libf2c is in /lib (unknown -- `f')
2009 mailx mailx ignores ^C at Subject pr (unknown -- `mailx')
2010 mailx mailx misses VM-generated From (unknown -- `mailx')
2011 libc4 very silly messages from rsh (unknown -- `libc')
2013 gdb gdb can't find executables in (unknown -- `gdb')
2014 cern-httpd httpd doesn't write to new log (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
2015 netstd nfsd places a high load on nam (unknown -- `netstd')
2016 mount [SysVinit, mount] SysVinit use (unknown -- `mount')
2018 dpkg dpkg version numbers & dpkg-sp (unknown -- `dpkg')
2019 (ftp.debia ftp.debian.org/debian/debian-0 (unknown)
2022 ? utmp corruption (unknown)
2023 texbin latex dumps core on -QUIT (unknown -- `texbin')
2025 miscutils [a]getty tty permissions bad a (unknown -- `miscutils')
2026 ncurses-ba ncurses-base should contain de (unknown -- `ncurses-base')
2027 web2c tiny bug in web2c debian.rules (unknown -- `web')
2029 diald diald -- missing man page (unknown -- `diald')
2030 fileutils- fileutils should depend on lib (unknown -- `fileutils-')
2031 ical ical doesn't work with new tcl (unknown -- `ical')
2032 lpr Printer stuck until the COMPUT D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
2036 lpr Printer stuck #2. D.J. Gregor <dgregor@coil.com>
2037 bibtex bibtex not searching $TEXINPUT (unknown -- `bibtex')
2038 texbin tex man page has unexpanded ma (unknown -- `texbin')
2039 xserver-ma X server font erosion (unknown -- `xserver-mach')
2043 modules genksyms Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
2044 dpkg dselect coredump (unknown -- `dpkg')
2045 ksmbfs smb[u]mount not suid root (unknown -- `ksmbfs')
2047 grep grep segfaults when abused Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
2051 xntp /etc/ntp.conf is an auto-handl (unknown -- `xntp')
2052 cron find over NFS (unknown -- `cron')
2053 libjpeg libjpeg doesn't have .so link (unknown -- `libjpeg')
2054 latex,xdvi no subject (file transmission) (unknown -- `latex')
2057 man Man cron.daily (unknown -- `man')
2058 metamail showpicture requires csh (unknown -- `metamail')
2059 dpkg dpkg and depend on versions (unknown -- `dpkg')
2060 dpkg dpkg and depends on version ag (unknown -- `dpkg')
2062 ftp.debian ftp.debian.org:/debian/develop (unknown -- `ftp.debian.org')
2063 source scsi driver sequence unreasona (unknown -- `source')
2064 source aha1740 driver only supports o (unknown -- `source')
2065 base single user isn't (unknown -- `base')
2066 error opening terminal : linux (unknown)
2067 lynx lynx -source can't find docume (unknown -- `lynx')
2068 sh-utils su doesn't su. (unknown -- `sh-utils')
2069 last GNU last doesn't use ut_addr (unknown -- `last')
2070 (base) /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net (unknown)
2071 ftp.debian.org/debian/debian-0 (unknown)
2072 man MANOPT not parsed well? (unknown -- `man')
2074 Bug# 2032: 2036. Printer stuck (unknown)
2075 diald /etc/init.d/diald typo (unknown -- `diald')
2076 ncurses-bi reset(1) (unknown -- `ncurses-bin')
2078 bind bind not working properly (unknown -- `bind')
2080 cern-httpd cern-httpd or dpkg leaves log (unknown -- `cern-httpd')
2081 bind named does not start (unknown -- `bind')
2082 (X11R6) X11R6: Everybody can remove th (unknown)
2083 machine hangs when ftping larg (unknown)
2085 ncurses3.0 /usr/lib/termcap/l/linux kbs C (unknown -- `ncurses')
2086 installation bugs/inadequacies (unknown)
2087 pbmplus ppmforge seg faults (unknown -- `pbmplus')
2088 miscutils README.fdisk gone missing. (unknown -- `miscutils')
2089 lrzsz lrzsz hangs (unknown -- `lrzsz')
2090 gzip no "uncompress" in gzip packag Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
2092 procps procps needs an update for ker Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
2093 perl perl dumps core on libwww-perl (unknown -- `perl')
2094 rxvt rxvt cut and paste is hosed (unknown -- `rxvt')
2095 man man doesn't render manpages us (unknown -- `man')
2096 xntp xntp-3.4x-2 doesn't test for p (unknown -- `xntp')
2097 dvipsk Problem building dvips (unknown -- `dvipsk')
The listing by package maintainer is posted every Wednesday,
and the listing by age of the report every Friday.
Please see the developers' notes on the simple bug tracking system
for details of how to deal with a bug report. Outstanding bug
reports and ones recently marked as done can be inspected at
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or at the US mirror:
http://www.cps.cmich.edu/~streeter/debian-bugs/
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