Fails to update and create menu entries

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Automatically imported from Debian bug report #258584 http://bugs.debian.org/258584

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Automatically imported from Debian bug report #258584 http://bugs.debian.org/258584

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Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:07:40 +0200
From: Alexandre Touret <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: Fails to update and create menu entries

Package: menu
Version: 2.1.15
Severity: grave
Justification: causes non-serious data loss

Hi,
I have menu entries described in the /etc/menu. These works fine from 2
years. But recently, when I update my debs menus, the update-menus tool
don t recognize any of them.
The error message:

/etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token
`xserver-xfree86'
/etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1:
`?package(xserver-xfree86):command=3D"/usr/local/bin/JAlbum" needs=3D"X1=
1"
\'
L'ex=E9cution de /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 n'a cr=E9=E9 aucune donn=E9e en sor=
tie ni
retourn=E9 aucune erreur.

My file:
?package(xserver-xfree86):command=3D"/usr/local/bin/JAlbum" needs=3D"X11=
" \
                        section=3D"Apps/Tools" title=3D"Jalbum 4.4" \
                     hints=3D"JALBUM Photo Generator" \
        icon=3D/usr/local/java/bin/jalbum-4.4/help/images/smallicon.gif

Thanks for helping

Alexandre Touret

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.26-1-686
Locale: LANG=3Dfr_FR, LC_CTYPE=3Dfr_FR

Versions of packages menu depends on:
ii dpkg 1.10.22 Package maintenance system f=
or Deb
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared librar=
ies an
ii libgcc1 1:3.3.4-3 GCC support library
ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.4-3 The GNU Standard C++ Library=
 v3

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[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto (fabbione)]

I cannot reproduce this bug at all. menu works for me. a possible locale setting
problem?

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

I'm not convinced that issues with the Debian menu system should be RC for Warty
anyway...

[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto (fabbione)]

closing as agreed with Matt on IRC.

[Bill Allombert (allomber)]

severity 258584 normal
thanks
On Sat, Jul 10, 2004 at 04:07:40PM +0200, Alexandre Touret wrote:
> Package: menu
> Version: 2.1.15
> Severity: grave
> Justification: causes non-serious data loss

Really, what data were lost ?

> Hi,
> I have menu entries described in the /etc/menu. These works fine from 2
> years. But recently, when I update my debs menus, the update-menus tool
> don t recognize any of them.
> The error message:
>
> /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token
> `xserver-xfree86'
> /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1:
> `?package(xserver-xfree86):command="/usr/local/bin/JAlbum" needs="X11"
> \'
> L'exécution de /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 n'a créé aucune donnée en sortie ni
> retourné aucune erreur.

Menu acts as if /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 was executable. Is it the case ?

In this case, menu try to execute it and use the output as menu entries,
so in fact the first error message is output by the shell. This is a
documented feature.

chmod a-x /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4
should cure the problem.

Cheers,
--
Bill. <email address hidden>

Imagine a large red swirl here.

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Message-ID: <20040716093155.GB32677@seventeen>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:31:55 +0200
From: Bill Allombert <email address hidden>
To: Alexandre Touret <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258584: Fails to update and create menu entries

severity 258584 normal
thanks
On Sat, Jul 10, 2004 at 04:07:40PM +0200, Alexandre Touret wrote:
> Package: menu
> Version: 2.1.15
> Severity: grave
> Justification: causes non-serious data loss

Really, what data were lost ?

> Hi,
> I have menu entries described in the /etc/menu. These works fine from 2
> years. But recently, when I update my debs menus, the update-menus tool
> don t recognize any of them.
> The error message:
>
> /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token
> `xserver-xfree86'
> /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4: line 1:
> `?package(xserver-xfree86):command="/usr/local/bin/JAlbum" needs="X11"
> \'
> L'ex�tion de /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 n'a cr�aucune donn�en sortie ni
> retourn�ucune erreur.

Menu acts as if /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 was executable. Is it the case ?

In this case, menu try to execute it and use the output as menu entries,
so in fact the first error message is output by the shell. This is a
documented feature.

chmod a-x /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4
should cure the problem.

Cheers,
--
Bill. <email address hidden>

Imagine a large red swirl here.

[Morten Brix Pedersen (morten-mbrix)]

Hi Alexandre,

* Bill Allombert <email address hidden> [2004-07-16 02:35:06]:
> Menu acts as if /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 was executable. Is it the case ?
>
> In this case, menu try to execute it and use the output as menu entries,
> so in fact the first error message is output by the shell. This is a
> documented feature.

As Bill mentions, this is expected behaviour. Can you please reply to
this bug report and confirm whether or not your /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4
was/is executable?

We would like to close bugs, but we need your feedback.

Thanks!

  - Morten.

--
http://mbrix.dk/

[Alexandre Touret (atouret)]

Package: menu
Version: 2.1.18
Followup-For: Bug #258584

My menu entries was executable :-(
Thx for your help

Alexandre

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-1-686
Locale: LANG=fr_FR, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR

Versions of packages menu depends on:
ii dpkg 1.10.23 Package maintenance system for Deb
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-18 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libgcc1 1:3.4.2-2 GCC support library
ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.5-1 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3

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[Morten Brix Pedersen (morten-mbrix)]

close 258584
thanks

* Alexandre Touret <email address hidden> [2004-10-16 00:11:35]:
> Package: menu
> Version: 2.1.18
> Followup-For: Bug #258584
>
> My menu entries was executable :-(

Ok, thanks for your feedback! I am closing the bug now.

  - Morten.

--
http://mbrix.dk/

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:50:18 +0200
From: Morten Brix Pedersen <email address hidden>
To: Alexandre Touret <email address hidden>
Cc: Bill Allombert <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258584: Fails to update and create menu entries

Hi Alexandre,

* Bill Allombert <email address hidden> [2004-07-16 02:35:06]:
> Menu acts as if /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4 was executable. Is it the case ?
>
> In this case, menu try to execute it and use the output as menu entries,
> so in fact the first error message is output by the shell. This is a
> documented feature.

As Bill mentions, this is expected behaviour. Can you please reply to
this bug report and confirm whether or not your /etc/menu/jalbum-4.4
was/is executable?

We would like to close bugs, but we need your feedback.

Thanks!

  - Morten.

--
http://mbrix.dk/

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Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:58:07 +0200
From: Alexandre Touret <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: My menu entrie was executable

Package: menu
Version: 2.1.18
Followup-For: Bug #258584

My menu entries was executable :-(
Thx for your help

Alexandre

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-1-686
Locale: LANG=fr_FR, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR

Versions of packages menu depends on:
ii dpkg 1.10.23 Package maintenance system for Deb
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-18 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libgcc1 1:3.4.2-2 GCC support library
ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.5-1 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:14:00 +0200
From: Morten Brix Pedersen <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Alexandre Touret <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258584: My menu entrie was executable

close 258584
thanks

* Alexandre Touret <email address hidden> [2004-10-16 00:11:35]:
> Package: menu
> Version: 2.1.18
> Followup-For: Bug #258584
>
> My menu entries was executable :-(

Ok, thanks for your feedback! I am closing the bug now.

  - Morten.

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http://mbrix.dk/