Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gcalctool
gcalctool gives incorrect result for a squared negative number. The
result should be a positive number.
1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.2
Release: 8.04
2) apt-cache policy gcalctool
gcalctool:
Installed: 5.22.3-0ubuntu0.1
Candidate: 5.22.3-0ubuntu0.1
Version table:
*** 5.22.3-0ubuntu0.1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
5.22.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
3) when squaring the number -6, the expected result is 36
4) the incorrect result given is -36
Steps to reproduce:
1) change gcalctool to advanced, financial or scientific mode
2) click the number 6, you will see 6 displayed
3) click the +/- key, you will see -(6) displayed
4) click the x2 key, you will see -(6)^2 displayed
5) click the = key, you will see -36 displayed
6) the correct result should be 36
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 10 22:18:49 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gcalctool
Package: gcalctool 5.22.3-0ubuntu0.1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gcalctool
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686
** Affects: gcalctool (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug
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gcalctool squared negative number gives a negative result
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327890
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