Package: apcalc
Version: 2.12.5.0-1
Severity: normal
Hello and thanks for maintaining my favorite calculator in Debian!
I have recently noticed a really annoying regression.
Please consider the following minimal script:
$ cat calc_script.cal
#!/usr/bin/calc -q -f
n = eval(prompt("Enter a number: ")) ;
printf("%r\n", n+1) ;
After setting the appropriate execution permissions:
$ chmod u+x calc_script.cal
I try to run it with
$ ./calc_script.cal
Enter a number: Error 10141
but I have no chance to enter the input and the script immediately
exits without printing the incremented number.
I remember that this used to work correctly a few years ago (I think
it was with apcalc/2.12.3.3-1), but now it no longer does.
That's why I say this is a regression.
Also, please note that the same commands work fine, when issued on
the interactive prompt:
$ calc
C-style arbitrary precision calculator (version 2.12.5.0)
Calc is open software. For license details type: help copyright
[Type "exit" to exit, or "help" for help.]
; n = eval(prompt("Enter a number: ")) ;
Enter a number: 2.5
; printf("%r\n", n+1) ;
7/2
;
Please investigate and fix this bug and/or forward my bug report
upstream.
In the meanwhile, a suggestion for a workaround would be highly
appreciated!
Thanks for your time.
Bye.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (800, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 4.1.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Init: sysvinit (via /sbin/init)
Versions of packages apcalc depends on:
ii apcalc-common 2.12.5.0-1
ii libc6 2.19-19
ii libreadline6 6.3-8+b3
apcalc recommends no packages.
apcalc suggests no packages.
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