bug#7991: bug in uname (?)

2011-02-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Noel Kuntze wrote: > It seems to me that the options for uname, more precise, -v and -r have > been interchanged. The uname program dates back to the days of yore before we had refined networking to the mature state that it is now. It is really a terrible interface. Although we often use 'uname

bug#7991: bug in uname (?)

2011-02-05 Thread Eric Blake
On 02/05/2011 01:31 PM, Noel Kuntze wrote: > Hi, > > It seems to me that the options for uname, more precise, -v and -r have > been interchanged. Thanks for the report. However, this is not a bug. > > Extract from the shell: > > thermi@debian:~$ uname -v > #1 SMP Thu Jan 27 00:28:05 UTC 2011

bug#7991: bug in uname (?)

2011-02-05 Thread Noel Kuntze
Hi, It seems to me that the options for uname, more precise, -v and -r have been interchanged. Extract from the shell: thermi@debian:~$ uname -v #1 SMP Thu Jan 27 00:28:05 UTC 2011 thermi@debian:~$ uname -r 2.6.26-2-686 sincerely yours, Noel Kuntze Virus checked by G Data AntiVir