Public bug reported: Full upgraded 14.04 LTS reports rsync version 3.1.0
# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Release: 14.04 # rsync -V rsync: -V: unknown option rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at main.c(1572) [client=3.1.0] rsync has had a -z compression bug for many-many years (since around 2005) and apparently 3.1.1 finally fixes this bug 3.1.1 has been released for over 1.5 years but still isn't in 14.04 LTS https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+question/255262 ** Affects: rsync (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to rsync in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577643 Title: rsync 14.04 LTS still contains long term buggy version Status in rsync package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Full upgraded 14.04 LTS reports rsync version 3.1.0 # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Release: 14.04 # rsync -V rsync: -V: unknown option rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at main.c(1572) [client=3.1.0] rsync has had a -z compression bug for many-many years (since around 2005) and apparently 3.1.1 finally fixes this bug 3.1.1 has been released for over 1.5 years but still isn't in 14.04 LTS https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+question/255262 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1577643/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
