[Bug 1663737] Re: --execute changes following -h to --help

[Egmont Koblinger]

Official gnome-terminal release does not have a manpage, it's added by
Debian or Ubuntu (not sure which), indeed they should fix it.

"gnome-terminal --help-all" should be clear and up to date in gnome-
terminal's git master, probably not yet in zesty but will appear in
whichever release comes after that (17.10).

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[Bug 1663737] Re: --execute changes following -h to --help

[Gary Filipski]

The man page for the version that I have does not mention '--' nor the fact 
that the --execute
option is obsolete --- BUT!   ... the '--' option *does* work and functions as 
desired with
the command-line you gave...   the '-h' is echoed properly.

Thank you for taking the time to look into this.

The man page probably needs to be updated as even the 'Zesty' version still 
shows the
--command and --execute options (and no '--') with the same description as 
16.04 LTS.

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Re: [Bug 1663737] Re: --execute changes following -h to --help

[Gary Filipski]

Egmont,

The man page for the version that I have does not mention '--' nor the fact
that the --execute
option is obsolete --- BUT!   ... the '--' option *does* work and functions
as desired with
the command-line you gave below...   the '-h' is echoed properly.

Thank you for taking the time to look into this.

The man page probably needs to be updated as even the 'Zesty' version still
shows the
--command and --execute options (and no '--') with the same description as
16.04 LTS.

Thanks,
Gary

PS: I've added this text as a comment to bug report.


On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 7:12 AM, Egmont Koblinger  wrote:

> Newest gnome-terminal declares the --execute/--command options obsolete,
> and states that a lone "--" followed by the arguments is the desired way
> to go. That one doesn't suffer for me in newest gnome-terminal (git
> snapshot). Could you please try this with your version, that is:
>
> gnome-terminal -- echoParams.sh -h
>
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> Title:
>   --execute changes following -h to --help
>
> Status in gnome-terminal package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   Description:  Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
>   Release:  16.04
>
>   gnome-terminal:
> Installed: 3.18.3-1ubuntu1
> Candidate: 3.18.3-1ubuntu1
> Version table:
>*** 3.18.3-1ubuntu1 500
>   500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64
> Packages
>   100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
>   Create a bash script called echoParams.sh somewhere in your current
>   path (attached):
>
>   #!/bin/bash
>   for param in "$@"
>   do echo "param '$param'"
>   done
>   echo -n "Enter to finish..."
>   read junk
>
>   Execute the following:
>
>   $ gnome-terminal --execute echoParams.sh -h
>
>   In a new terminal window the output is:
>
>   param '--help'
>   Enter to finish...
>
>   ... meanwhile, back at the command line:
>
>   $ which gnome-terminal
>   /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
>
>   $ gnome-terminal --version
>   GNOME Terminal 3.18.3
>
>
>   The '-h' is being translated and passed as '--help'
>
>   ... which is no help at all if the --execute command expects '-h'.
>
>   All puns intended.
>
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On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 7:12 AM, Egmont Koblinger  wrote:

> Newest gnome-terminal declares the --execute/--command options obsolete,
> and states that a lone "--" followed by the arguments is the desired way
> to go. That one doesn't suffer for me in newest gnome-terminal (git
> snapshot). Could you please try this with your version, that is:
>
> gnome-terminal -- echoParams.sh -h
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1663737
>
> Title:
>   --execute changes following -h to --help
>
> Status in gnome-terminal package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   Description:  Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
>   Release:  16.04
>
>   gnome-terminal:
> Installed: 3.18.3-1ubuntu1
> Candidate: 3.18.3-1ubuntu1
> Version table:
>*** 3.18.3-1ubuntu1 500
>   500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64
> Packages
>   100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
>   Create a bash script called echoParams.sh somewhere in your current
>   path (attached):
>
>   #!/bin/bash
>   for param in "$@"
>   do echo "param '$param'"
>   done
>   echo -n "Enter to finish..."
>   read junk
>
>   Execute the following:
>
>   $ gnome-terminal --execute echoParams.sh -h
>
>   In a new terminal window the output is:
>
>   param '--help'
>   Enter to finish...
>
>   ... meanwhile, back at the command line:
>
>   $ which gnome-terminal
>   /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
>
>   $ gnome-terminal --version
>   GNOME Terminal 3.18.3
>
>
>   The '-h' is being translated and passed as '--help'
>
>   ... which is no help at all if the --execute command expects '-h'.
>
>   All puns intended.
>
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[Bug 1663737] Re: --execute changes following -h to --help

[Egmont Koblinger]

Newest gnome-terminal declares the --execute/--command options obsolete,
and states that a lone "--" followed by the arguments is the desired way
to go. That one doesn't suffer for me in newest gnome-terminal (git
snapshot). Could you please try this with your version, that is:

gnome-terminal -- echoParams.sh -h

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