Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: lshw
Using the command:
sudo lshw > <filename>
lshw writes out null characters in the serial ID of some cdroms.
Example:
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: DVD-ROM SR-8583
vendor: COMPAQ
physical id: 1
bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: A50A
serial: [###COMPAQ DVD-ROM SR-8583 A50APM 07/27/98
^^^
### = null characters [EMAIL PROTECTED]@^@
This creates a problem when attempting to open the file in gedit. gedit
apparently sees the null characters in the file and interprets the file
as binary. Therefore gedit will not open the file. (Note: the file can
be opened in nano, OpenOffice Writer, vim, etc.).
** Affects: lshw (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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lshw writes out null characters
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183620
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