** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #500654
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** Also affects: gzip (Debian) via
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Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
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Upstream Debian reports this fixed with further upstream (core gzip)
version 1.6 -- thankfully the gzip developers decided to include this
directly: http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=7623.
And indeed in Trusty (actually since Saucy, but I hadn't noticed it) I
have this option to
** Changed in: gzip (Debian)
Status: Unknown = Fix Released
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Title:
gzip does not provide keep input files option
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Shriramana, I agree with Martin above. It can be frustrating to have a
patch ignored for weeks, let alone four years so I feel for you.
I'd advise however to leave this, as it is unlikely to get upstream, and will
definitely not be in Ubuntu if it is not upstream.
Think of the scenario when we
Thanks for your kind feedback Jani (and Martin). I understand the
situation... even if I don't entirely accept it personally.
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Title:
gzip does
Please note that we are very resistant in applying such patches
ourselves, as we'd have to maintain them forever. It's a lot better to
engage in a discussion with upstream, and at least file an upstream bug
with the patch as well, so that it can eventually go there.
Also, the patch is not
Thanks for your replies and your explanation. As I noted in the report
four years ago, I did contact upstream but nobody replied. I hope some
connections snap in place. I will wait for any updates.
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People, it's now nearing four years since I submitted this bug *along*
with a patch. Can't you please add this functionality or even *reply*
saying why you can't do it?
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Please add this patch. gzip has the -c option, but it just prints
everything to standard output, that is not enough.
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Guys, it's over two years since I submitted this bug. It's just a
trifling little patch. Can't it be included in the release? gzip *still*
lacks this elementary feature.
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Sorry for the long silence. Confirming same bug present with gzip
1.3.12-6ubuntu2 as shipped with Intrepid and Jaunty. Same patch is still
applicable.
If only someone could take it up to just check through the few lines
modified by the patch, ensure that it doesn't kill anyone's precious
files,
We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need
to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments.
Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't
hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report
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Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10?
** Changed in: gzip (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Wishlist
Status: New = Incomplete
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** Attachment added: This is a patch which when applied to the gzip 1.3.12
sources will provide the -k functionality.
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9970943/gzip.c.1.3.12.keep-input-files.patch
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