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Bug 2178912 - [RFE] xterm not supporting "Log to File" option in RHEL8.
Summary: [RFE] xterm not supporting "Log to File" option in RHEL8.
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification: Red Hat
Component: xterm
Version: 8.7
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Tomas Korbar
QA Contact: František Hrdina
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 2179054
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-03-16 06:06 UTC by pbhosale
Modified: 2023-11-14 16:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: xterm-331-2.el8
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Clone Of:
: 2179054 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2023-11-14 15:34:48 UTC
Type: Bug
Target Upstream Version:
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Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-152016 0 None None None 2023-03-16 06:09:07 UTC
Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-152071 0 None None None 2023-03-27 10:54:06 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2023:7007 0 None None None 2023-11-14 15:34:51 UTC

Description pbhosale 2023-03-16 06:06:20 UTC
*** Description of problem ***

xterm not supporting "Log to File" option in RHEL8.

*** Additional information ***

1.Who is the customer behind the request?
Account: name (acct #) : Siemens Mobility NV/SA
TAM customer: no/yes   : No
SRM customer: no/yes   : No 
Strategic: no/yes      : No

2.What is the nature and description of the request?

3.Why does the customer need this? (List the business requirements here)

In an _already_ running xterm, running _already_ a (probably expensive, long-running) process,there may be occurrences that it is observed by the user that there may be merit in logging the output on the window :
* evidence gathering
* for off-line evaluation because the output is too fast or too much, or the process will be running for a lengthy time
* some programs that do curses and ansi filling of the display.

4.How would the customer like to achieve this? (List the functional requirements here)

Start and stop logging of the output presented in an x-term, at a certain time.

5.For each functional requirement listed, specify how Red Hat and the customer can test to confirm the requirement is successfully implemented.

I know how to use the feature (as it is enabled in xterm on other distributions (ubuntu), and has been used by me before)
* interactive activate and then again deactivate via Ctrl-Left-click + Main Options Menu item
** moving original logfile aside - if existing - and redo the test
* specify custom logfile via command line {{-lf filename}}
** start logging immediately via command-line started {{-l}}
** postponed (default behaviour) (logging not (yet) activated) {{+l}}
*** start logging interactively via the Main Options Menu

6.Is there already an existing RFE upstream or in Red Hat Bugzilla?
No

7.Does the customer have any specific timeline dependencies and which release would they like to target (i.e. RHEL5, RHEL6)?
No

8.Is the sales team involved in this request and do they have any additional input?
No sales team is involved.

9.List any affected packages or components.
Xterm

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-14 15:34:48 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (xterm bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:7007


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