Package: util-linux Version: 2.12r-11 Severity: normal File: /usr/bin/rev Add a switch to rev to make it just think in bytes. $ perl -we 'for(0..0xFF){print chr}'|rev
rev: stdin: Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide character Also perhaps remove the \n in the error message. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]