On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 7:29 PM, hggdh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Indeed 'test' and '[' are two different programs. You can verify this
> yourself by looking at the source package: you will find ./src/test.c
> and ./src/lbracket.c (the '[' programme). They do similar (but not
> identical) functions, and share the man page.
>
> As such, I am closing this bug invalid.

I have reset to new because there is obviously an issue with the man
page.  This should probably be fixed upstream though.  See below that
the --version options is specified in the man page, but really only
works for one of the "test" executables.  Additionally, some other
options may also be incorrect...

$ /usr/bin/\[ --version
[ (GNU coreutils) 6.10
Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written by Kevin Braunsdorf and Matthew Bradburn.
$ /usr/bin/test --version
-- 
Kristian Erik Hermansen
http://kristian-hermansen.blogspot.com

** Summary changed:

- /usr/bin/test and /usr/bin/[ are two different executables
+ /usr/bin/test and /usr/bin/[ are two different executables, but share the 
same man page, and the options specified within are therefore incorrect

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/usr/bin/test and /usr/bin/[ are two different executables, but share the same 
man page, and the options specified within are therefore incorrect
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259894
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