[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1623639] Re: netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types
I second the request to fix this bug, no matter how old the software. Because it is easy to fix and useful. I am attaching a patch. ** Patch added: "anytopnm.diff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netpbm-free/+bug/1623639/+attachment/5289100/+files/anytopnm.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to netpbm-free in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1623639 Title: netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types Status in netpbm-free package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: /usr/bin/anytopnm uses the output of "file" to recognize the image format of the input file. Apparently the output of "file" has changed, and therefore it is no longer correctly recognized by anytopnm. Example: $ file /tmp/x.ppm /tmp/x.ppm: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap However, /usr/bin/anytopnm (line 64) looks for the strings *PBM* | *PGM* | *PPM* ) For example: $ cat /tmp/x.ppm | anytopnm /usr/bin/anytopnm: unknown file type: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap Suggested fix: update /usr/bin/anytopnm to recognize the string "Netpbm" in addition to PBM, PGM, PPM. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netpbm-free/+bug/1623639/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1623639] Re: netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types
I looked at those threads, but I don't see any convincing reason why a bug in useful software should not be fixed just because the software is old. The Linux kernel is 25 years old, and still being maintained :) It seems to be more of a case of "the maintainer can't be bothered to maintain the package"? Is there a process by which one can request the package to be transferred to another maintainer? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to netpbm-free in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1623639 Title: netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types Status in netpbm-free package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: /usr/bin/anytopnm uses the output of "file" to recognize the image format of the input file. Apparently the output of "file" has changed, and therefore it is no longer correctly recognized by anytopnm. Example: $ file /tmp/x.ppm /tmp/x.ppm: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap However, /usr/bin/anytopnm (line 64) looks for the strings *PBM* | *PGM* | *PPM* ) For example: $ cat /tmp/x.ppm | anytopnm /usr/bin/anytopnm: unknown file type: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap Suggested fix: update /usr/bin/anytopnm to recognize the string "Netpbm" in addition to PBM, PGM, PPM. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netpbm-free/+bug/1623639/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1623639] [NEW] netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types
Public bug reported: /usr/bin/anytopnm uses the output of "file" to recognize the image format of the input file. Apparently the output of "file" has changed, and therefore it is no longer correctly recognized by anytopnm. Example: $ file /tmp/x.ppm /tmp/x.ppm: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap However, /usr/bin/anytopnm (line 64) looks for the strings *PBM* | *PGM* | *PPM* ) For example: $ cat /tmp/x.ppm | anytopnm /usr/bin/anytopnm: unknown file type: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap Suggested fix: update /usr/bin/anytopnm to recognize the string "Netpbm" in addition to PBM, PGM, PPM. ** Affects: netpbm-free (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to netpbm-free in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1623639 Title: netpbm: "anytopnm" doesn't recognize some file types Status in netpbm-free package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: /usr/bin/anytopnm uses the output of "file" to recognize the image format of the input file. Apparently the output of "file" has changed, and therefore it is no longer correctly recognized by anytopnm. Example: $ file /tmp/x.ppm /tmp/x.ppm: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap However, /usr/bin/anytopnm (line 64) looks for the strings *PBM* | *PGM* | *PPM* ) For example: $ cat /tmp/x.ppm | anytopnm /usr/bin/anytopnm: unknown file type: Netpbm image data, size = 5100 x 6600, rawbits, pixmap Suggested fix: update /usr/bin/anytopnm to recognize the string "Netpbm" in addition to PBM, PGM, PPM. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netpbm-free/+bug/1623639/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
