Bug#889178: Should accept page ordering in argument to -P

[Brian Potkin]

tags 889178 upstream
severity 889178 wishlist
thanks


On Sat 03 Feb 2018 at 14:52:41 +1300, martin f krafft wrote:

> Package: cups-client
> Version: 2.2.6-4
> Severity: minor
> File: /usr/bin/lp
> 
> The lp(1) manpage says that -P accepts a page-list. However, makes
> no mention that this page list must be strictly increasing. While
> "-P 2,4" works, "-P 4,2" yields
> 
>   lp: Bad page-ranges values 2-2.
> 
> It would be great if it was actually possible to specify any
> ordering in the argument to -P. If that's not possible, then the
> manpage should probably be updated.

>From rfc8011:

   5.2.7.  page-ranges (1setOf rangeOfInteger(1:MAX))

   This RECOMMENDED attribute identifies the range(s) of Input Pages
   that the Printer uses for each Set to be printed prior to imposition
   of those pages onto Impressions.  Nothing is printed for any pages
   identified that do not exist in the Set/Document(s).  Ranges MUST be
   in ascending order (1-3, 5-7, 15-19, etc.) and MUST NOT overlap so
   that a non-spooling Printer can process the Job in a single pass.  If
   the ranges are not ascending or are overlapping, the Printer MUST
   reject the request and return the 'client-error-bad-request'
   status-code.

The example in lp(1) is correct. The wisdom of justifying the entry by
reference to an RFC is questionable. However, upstream listens and
generally responds:

https://github.com/apple/cups/issues

Regards,

Brian.

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Bug #889178 [cups-client] Should accept page ordering in argument to -P
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Bug #889178 [cups-client] Should accept page ordering in argument to -P
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Bug#889178: Should accept page ordering in argument to -P

[martin f krafft]

Package: cups-client
Version: 2.2.6-4
Severity: minor
File: /usr/bin/lp

The lp(1) manpage says that -P accepts a page-list. However, makes
no mention that this page list must be strictly increasing. While
"-P 2,4" works, "-P 4,2" yields

  lp: Bad page-ranges values 2-2.

It would be great if it was actually possible to specify any
ordering in the argument to -P. If that's not possible, then the
manpage should probably be updated.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: buster/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_NZ, LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en 
(charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages cups-client depends on:
ii  adduser3.116
ii  cups-common2.2.6-4
ii  libc6  2.26-6
ii  libcups2   2.2.6-4
ii  libcupsimage2  2.2.6-4

cups-client recommends no packages.

Versions of packages cups-client suggests:
ii  cups   2.2.6-4
ii  cups-bsd   2.2.6-4
ii  smbclient  2:4.7.4+dfsg-1
ii  xpp1.5-cvs20081009-3

-- no debconf information


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