This isn't a bug and grep does not "fail" if there is a broken symlink; it just says there's no such file and moves on.
** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/684322 Title: blkid symlinks created before files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/684322/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs