I am tending to close this one WONTFIX... ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low
** Description changed: Binary package hint: coreutils ls --color hangs for directories linked from network resources if those resources are not available I guess it hangs in trying to validate the link ( have not tried to wait and see if it times out or not ) easily reproducible. annoying since --color is default Running Ubuntu 8.0.4 2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Mon Aug 25 16:57:51 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux ls (GNU coreutils) 6.10 + + ISSUE: + + since ls --color will try to determine if a symlink is broken or not (so + that it will be correctly coloured), it *will* timeout on vanished + resources. + + WORKAROUND: + + Inhibit 'ls' from following symlinks (at least in the context of --color): + eval `dircolors -b | sed s/or=[^:]*://` + + Add the above to your profile. -- ls --color hangs for directories linked from network https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264313 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
