Classic mode doesnt work with week numbers

[Brook Harty]

ncal in package 9.0.12+nmu1ubuntu1 doesn't work with week numbers in classic mode.

ncal -w -b -3 should show weeks, it doesnt.

ncal works properly in 9.0.14ubuntu1, the fix needs back ported to 17.10 from 18.04 daily.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: bsdmainutils 9.0.12+nmu1ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 4.14.2-xanmod5 x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Wed Dec 6 11:36:26 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-20 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
SourcePackage: bsdmainutils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brook Harty (brookharty)]

$ ncal -w -b -3
   November 2017 December 2017 January 2018
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
          1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31
                      31

Working ncal in classic mode.

./ncal.18.04 -w -b -3
      November 2017 December 2017 January 2018
 w| Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa w| Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa w| Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
44| 1 2 3 4 48| 1 2 53| 1 2 3 4 5 6
45| 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 49| 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1| 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
46| 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 50| 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2| 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
47| 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 51| 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3| 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
48| 26 27 28 29 30 52| 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4| 28 29 30 31
                           53| 31

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

works fine for me in focal. Is this still an issue?