Bug#1060854: reportbug: @example.com is rejected
Package: reportbug
Version: 12.0.0
Severity: normal
When I try to specify a@example.com as my email address, it is rejected.
I don't like this. Such addresses should be supported. They are good
for testing "reportbug" util.
Full log:
# reportbug
Welcome to reportbug! Since it looks like this is the first time you have used reportbug, we are configuring its behavior. These settings will be saved to the file "/root/.reportbugrc", which you will be
free to edit further.
Please choose the default operating mode for reportbug.
1 novice Offer simple prompts, bypassing technical questions.
2 standard Offer more extensive prompts, including asking about things that a moderately sophisticated user would be expected to know about Debian.
3 advanced Like standard, but assumes you know a bit more about Debian, including "incoming".
4 expert Bypass most handholding measures and preliminary triage routines. This mode should not be used by people unfamiliar with Debian's policies and operating procedures.
Select mode: [novice] 3
Will reportbug often have direct Internet access? (You should answer yes to this question unless you know what you are doing and plan to check whether duplicate reports have been filed via some other channel.)
[Y|n|q|?]?
What real name should be used for sending bug reports?
[root]> a
Which of your email addresses should be used when sending bug reports? (Note that this address will be visible in the bug tracking system, so you may want to use a webmail address or another address with good
spam filtering capabilities.)
[root@fc2e0df8e121]> a@example.com
Your email address is not valid; please try another one.
Which of your email addresses should be used when sending bug reports? (Note that this address will be visible in the bug tracking system, so you may want to use a webmail address or another address with good
spam filtering capabilities.)
[root@fc2e0df8e121]> a@exammppllee.com
Do you have a "mail transport agent" (MTA) like Exim, Postfix or SSMTP configured on this computer to send mail to the Internet [y|N|q|?]?
-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
INTERFACE="text"
** /root/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "12.0.0"
mode advanced
ui text
realname "Askar Safin"
email "safinaskar@gmail.com"
no-check-uid
no-cc
list-cc-me
smtphost reportbug.debian.org
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-0.deb9.24-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C.UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: unable to detect
Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii apt 2.7.7
ii python3 3.11.4-5+b1
ii python3-reportbug 12.0.0
ii sensible-utils 0.0.20
reportbug recommends no packages.
Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn claws-mail <none>
ii debconf 1.5.82
pn debsums <none>
pn default-mta | postfix | exim4 | mail-transport-agent <none>
pn dlocate <none>
pn emacs-bin-common <none>
ii file 1:5.45-2
ii gnupg 2.2.40-1.1
pn python3-urwid <none>
pn reportbug-gtk <none>
pn xdg-utils <none>
Versions of packages python3-reportbug depends on:
ii apt 2.7.7
ii file 1:5.45-2
ii python3 3.11.4-5+b1
ii python3-apt 2.7.0
ii python3-debian 0.1.49
ii python3-debianbts 4.0.2
ii python3-requests 2.31.0+dfsg-1
ii sensible-utils 0.0.20
python3-reportbug suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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