rmadison --no-conf option not supported

[4dro]

According to the manual of rmadison:

       --no-conf, --noconf
           don't read the devscripts configuration files

While trying to use it:

 rmadison -u debian,ubuntu --no-conf apulse
Unknown option: no-conf
Usage: rmadison [OPTION] PACKAGE[...]
[…]

rmadison -u debian,ubuntu --noconf apulse 1 ↵
Unknown option: noconf
Usage: rmadison [OPTION] PACKAGE[...]
[…]

Don't know if the manpage should be updated, the rmadison in ubuntu is out of date or something else?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: devscripts 2.16.2ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120-generic 4.4.87
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Nov 16 11:32:21 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-21 (1912 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: devscripts
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-12-18 (332 days ago)

[Eric Desrochers (slashd)]

I can reproduce the situation, it seems like the "--" of "--noconf" or "--no-conf" is not taken into account if not place as the first ARG.

Unknown option: no-conf
Unknown option: noconf

Example :
rmadison -s trusty --no-conf devscripts
rmadison -u debian,ubuntu --noconf devscripts

* If the "no conf" option is place as first ARG, then it passes without error.

I haven't read the code yet, but before going further, could you please confirm the --no-conf and --noconf work as expected if pass as first ARG ? to make sure the feature is functioning as it should.

# rmadison --no-conf -s trusty devscripts
 devscripts | 2.14.1 | trusty | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el

# rmadison --noconf -u debian,ubuntu devscripts
debian:
devscripts | 2.12.6+deb7u2 | oldoldstable | source, amd64, armel, armhf, i386, ia64, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, s390x, sparc
devscripts | 2.14.11~bpo70+1 | wheezy-backports | source, amd64, armel, armhf, i386, ia64, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, s390x, sparc
devscripts | 2.15.3 | oldstable-kfreebsd | source, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386
devscripts | 2.15.3+deb8u1 | oldstable | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, i386, mips, mipsel, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.6~bpo8+1 | jessie-backports | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, i386, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, mips, mipsel, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.6+deb9u1 | stable | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, i386, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.6+deb9u1 | stable-debug | source
devscripts | 2.17.11~bpo9+1 | stretch-backports | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, i386, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.11~bpo9+1 | stretch-backports-debug | source
devscripts | 2.17.11 | testing | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, i386, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.11 | unstable | source, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, hurd-i386, i386, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, mips, mips64el, mipsel, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x
devscripts | 2.17.11 | unstable-debug | source
ubuntu:
 devscripts | 2.11.6ubuntu1 | precise | source, amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc
 devscripts | 2.11.6ubuntu1.7 | precise-security | source, amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc
 devscripts | 2.11.6ubuntu1.7 | precise-updates | source, amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc
 devscripts | 2.14.1 | trusty | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el
 devscripts | 2.14.1ubuntu0.1 | trusty-security | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el
 devscripts | 2.14.1ubuntu0.1 | trusty-updates | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el
 devscripts | 2.16.2ubuntu3 | xenial | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x
 devscripts | 2.16.8ubuntu2 | zesty | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x
 devscripts | 2.17.9build1 | artful | source, amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x
 ...

[Eric Desrochers (slashd)]

# scripts/rmadison.pl
...
if (@ARGV and $ARGV[0] =~ /^--no-?conf$/) {
    shift;
} else {
    # We don't have any predefined variables, but allow any of the form
    # RMADISON_URL_MAP_SHORTCODE=URL
    my @config_files = ('/etc/devscripts.conf', '~/.devscripts');
    my @config_vars = ();
..

$ARGV[0] being the first argument passed to the program.

So in conclusion --noconf and/or --no-conf need to be pass as first ARG.

[4dro (kwadronaut)]

I'm fine with a 'don't care to change the code,' but in that case the manpage should mention that it must be the first argument. Currently it's listed as the last option.

[Eric Desrochers (slashd)]

@4dro,

I would then suggest you report a bug with upstream debian for devscripts package
(if a bug doesn't already exist)

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=devscripts;dist=unstable

If and once approved/merged in Debian... It will then follow on next debian->ubuntu merge/sync for future release.

- Eric