Activity log for bug #1008525

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-06-04 14:05:11 Duncan Sands bug added bug
2012-06-04 14:25:39 Aaron Cossey gzip (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2012-06-04 15:40:08 C de-Avillez gzip (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2012-06-05 03:10:19 Evan Peck description Create a directory containing a file, for example: mkdir d touch d/f Now do (yes, running gzip twice): gzip -f -r d gzip -f -r d Look in the directory and you will find the file a.gz.gz. This is a change from ubuntu versions before precise pangolin: previously gzip would not recompress files ending in .gz when run in this way. Create a directory containing a file, for example:  $ mkdir d  $ touch d/f Now do (yes, running gzip twice):  $ gzip -f -r d  $ gzip -f -r d Look in the directory and you will find the file a.gz.gz. $ cd d $ ls f.gz.gz This is a change from ubuntu versions before precise pangolin: previously gzip would not recompress files ending in .gz when run in this way.
2012-06-05 03:11:27 Evan Peck bug added subscriber Evan Peck
2012-06-05 03:24:07 Evan Peck attachment added Screenshot https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gzip/+bug/1008525/+attachment/3175762/+files/CompressionConundrum.png
2012-06-05 07:30:17 Duncan Sands tags apport-collected precise
2012-06-05 07:30:19 Duncan Sands description Create a directory containing a file, for example:  $ mkdir d  $ touch d/f Now do (yes, running gzip twice):  $ gzip -f -r d  $ gzip -f -r d Look in the directory and you will find the file a.gz.gz. $ cd d $ ls f.gz.gz This is a change from ubuntu versions before precise pangolin: previously gzip would not recompress files ending in .gz when run in this way. Create a directory containing a file, for example:  $ mkdir d  $ touch d/f Now do (yes, running gzip twice):  $ gzip -f -r d  $ gzip -f -r d Look in the directory and you will find the file a.gz.gz. $ cd d $ ls f.gz.gz This is a change from ubuntu versions before precise pangolin: previously gzip would not recompress files ending in .gz when run in this way. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: gzip 1.4-1ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (36 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
2012-06-05 07:30:20 Duncan Sands attachment added Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008525/+attachment/3175931/+files/Dependencies.txt
2012-06-05 07:30:22 Duncan Sands attachment added ProcEnviron.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008525/+attachment/3175932/+files/ProcEnviron.txt
2023-12-19 20:06:59 hazem mousa aldrawsheh gzip (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Incomplete
2024-02-18 04:17:14 Launchpad Janitor gzip (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Expired