Public bug reported: I can use seq(1) to generate sequences of large numbers if I use the default increment:
$ seq 170141183460469231731687303715884105721 170141183460469231731687303715884105725 170141183460469231731687303715884105721 170141183460469231731687303715884105722 170141183460469231731687303715884105723 170141183460469231731687303715884105724 170141183460469231731687303715884105725 $ However, if I use an increment of 2 (which should stop 2 short of the max int,) it starts with the max integer+1 (2^127) and outputs it forever: $ seq 170141183460469231731687303715884105721 2 170141183460469231731687303715884105725 | less 170141183460469231731687303715884105728 170141183460469231731687303715884105728 170141183460469231731687303715884105728 170141183460469231731687303715884105728 . . . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 24 20:17:15 2018 SourcePackage: coreutils UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-19 (66 days ago) ** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799868 Title: seq command has problems near its max integer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1799868/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs