Proposed debdiff for Focal ** Patch added: "lp1917148_focal.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1917148/+attachment/5523939/+files/lp1917148_focal.debdiff
** Description changed: [Impact] - * Breakage of tools expecting the version number or the number to substantially - match the Debian package version. - * May confuse users expecting the version to substantially match the Debian - package version. - * Restores behavior to that provided in Groovy/Hirsute+ and Bionic and prior releases. - - Focal is the only release affected. - * Backported Debian fix to restore ".tarball-version" file to provide version information - during build. - - Also included the autopkgtests for versioning from the same Debian fix. + * Breakage of tools expecting the version number or the number to substantially match the Debian package version. + * May confuse users expecting the version to substantially match the Debian package version. + * Restores behavior to that provided in Groovy/Hirsute+ and Bionic and prior releases. + - Focal is the only release affected. + * Backported Debian fix to restore ".tarball-version" file to provide version information during build. + - Also included the autopkgtests for versioning from the same Debian fix. [Test Plan] - 1) Create a Focal (or derived from Focal) system. - 2) Execute "ps --version" or any of the binaries provided by the package with - their respective version flags. - 3) Instead of desired output of the version, the output is: - the invoked binary name followed by "from procps-ng UNKNOWN" - Example: "ps from procps-ng UNKNOWN" + 1) Create a Focal (or derived from Focal) system. + 2) Execute "ps --version" or any of the binaries provided by the package with their respective version flags. + 3) Instead of desired output of the version, the output is: + the invoked binary name followed by "from procps-ng UNKNOWN" + Example: "ps from procps-ng UNKNOWN" [Where problems could occur] - * This fix could cause issues if applications have come to depend on the incorrect - behavior. IE, an application that uses a version string of "UNKNOWN" as part of a heuristic - for identifying a Focal system. - * If the version of procps-ng is incremented, this patch would need to be updated or removed - if it is no longer relevant. Otherwise, an incorrect version would be reported by the binaries. - * The addition of the autopkgtests could cause testing failures. + * This fix could cause issues if applications have come to depend on the incorrect behavior. IE, an application that uses a version string of "UNKNOWN" as part of a heuristic for identifying a Focal system. + * If the version of procps-ng is incremented, this patch would need to be updated or removed if it is no longer relevant. Otherwise, an incorrect version would be reported by the binaries. + * The addition of the autopkgtests could cause testing failures. [Other Info] - * This change is in Groovy+ and Debian packaging with the same version of procps-ng. - - Introduced in procps (2:3.3.16-5) unstable in Debian. + * This change is in Groovy+ and Debian packaging with the same version of procps-ng. + - Introduced in procps (2:3.3.16-5) unstable in Debian. [Original Description] From Linux Lint 20.1, so Focal Fossa 20.04.1 Package procps 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 $ LANG=C ps --version ps from procps-ng UNKNOWN I don't know if it comes from Ubuntu or upstream. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1917148 Title: ps version is UNKNOWN in procps 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1917148/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
