Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-21 Thread Thomas Dickey
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008, Raphael Geissert wrote: 2008/7/20 Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hmm, I didn't realize there was so much occurrences. Raphael, is there a recommended fix for this type of bashisms? As stated in several documents, printf should be used when writing portable scripts;

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-20 Thread Raphael Geissert
2008/7/20 Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hmm, I didn't realize there was so much occurrences. > > Raphael, is there a recommended fix for this type of bashisms? > As stated in several documents, printf should be used when writing portable scripts; to avoid the implementations mess of echo.

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-20 Thread Santiago Vila
Hmm, I didn't realize there was so much occurrences. Raphael, is there a recommended fix for this type of bashisms? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-20 Thread Thomas Dickey
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008, Santiago Vila wrote: Ok, I'm going to change the current line: echo "\\n" I suggested echo '\\n' But did not see a reply. There are a few other \n's in double-quotes: gauge:11:echo "The new\n\ gauge0:12:echo "The new\n\ gauge0-input-fd:14:echo "The new\n\ gauge2:11:

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-20 Thread Santiago Vila
Ok, I'm going to change the current line: echo "\\n" to this echo "" echo "" in the Debian package, unless someone has a better idea. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-06 Thread Thomas Dickey
On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Raphael Geissert wrote: Hope you get what I mean. thanks (probably single-quotes will work - will check) -- Thomas E. Dickey http://invisible-island.net ftp://invisible-island.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Co

Bug#489563: dialog: bashism in /bin/sh script

2008-07-06 Thread Raphael Geissert
On 06/07/2008, Thomas Dickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Raphael Geissert wrote: > > > > Package: dialog > > Severity: important > > Version: 1.1-20080316-1 > > User: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Usertags: goal-dash > > > > Hello maintainer, > > > > While performing an archive wide ch