This bug does not appear in Ubuntu Natty 11.04 alpha so is no longer an issue.
On 10/03/2011, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:
> Thanks for your work, is that still an issue? Ideally the fix should be
> sent to GNOME for review
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-doc-utils (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/695069
>
> Title:
> gnome-doc-tool crashes when converting .page files
>
> Status in “gnome-doc-utils” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-doc-utils
>
> I have recently been attempting to export the documentation (created using
> Mallard) of a project on which I have been working to html using
> gnome-doc-utils but gnome-doc-tools consistently fails to convert the .page
> files, producing the following error:
> gnome-doc-tool: 1: Bad substitution
> and others leading from it.
>
> This is due to gnome-doc-tool's urlencode and urldecode function
> making use of a feature specific to the bash shell (c=${arg:$i:1}) to
> select a character from a string whereas the script's shell is
> specified as /bin/sh. I have attached a patch which replaces all
> instances of this by using the standard Unix cut utility which should
> completely fix this issue.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-doc-utils/+bug/695069/+subscribe
>
This bug does not appear in Ubuntu Natty 11.04 alpha so is no longer an issue.
On 10/03/2011, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote: /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 695069 /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ gnome-doc- utils/+ bug/695069/ +subscribe
> Thanks for your work, is that still an issue? Ideally the fix should be
> sent to GNOME for review
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-doc-utils (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> gnome-doc-tool crashes when converting .page files
>
> Status in “gnome-doc-utils” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-doc-utils
>
> I have recently been attempting to export the documentation (created using
> Mallard) of a project on which I have been working to html using
> gnome-doc-utils but gnome-doc-tools consistently fails to convert the .page
> files, producing the following error:
> gnome-doc-tool: 1: Bad substitution
> and others leading from it.
>
> This is due to gnome-doc-tool's urlencode and urldecode function
> making use of a feature specific to the bash shell (c=${arg:$i:1}) to
> select a character from a string whereas the script's shell is
> specified as /bin/sh. I have attached a patch which replaces all
> instances of this by using the standard Unix cut utility which should
> completely fix this issue.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https:/
>