Description of problem: > I ran alsa-info. > > First it tells me that it's going to automatically upload the results to a > pastebin site, then it asks me if I want to continue to run the script. > Strike 1. It should have defaulted to no, and just ran. It's just > outputting info, there's no need to protect me from myself. > > Next, I run with the --no-upload option, cursing the damn thing out while I > do, and then it asks me again, do I want to run the script? Yeah I want to > run the script, I *typed the command*. What is it protecting me from??? > > So then, it runs, and outputs the data into a file. Into a *file*? WTF > happened to the unix idiom of sending things to stdout unless you > specifically give it a "-f" option? > > I know you guys don't write alsa. I'm not saying you're responsible for > this. What I am saying is that for a long time sysadmin like me, this is > really a step backwards. I just want to debug a fricking pulseaudio/alsa > problem. Don't protect me from myself when the worst that's going to happen > is that I get stuff printed to the screen that I don't care about. > Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.0.16-3 How reproducible: Completely. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Sorry for the tone of this report, I submitted it in a very frustrated mood last night. Please try and ignore the frustrated parts. The core of it is valid.
The problems should be fixed in 1.0.17-2 update.