Description of problem: If somebody runs lsattr or chattr on non-existent file, the exit code is always zero. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): e2fsprogs-1.39-20.el5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: # ls output.txt ls: output.txt: No such file or directory # echo $? 2 # lsattr output.txt lsattr: No such file or directory while trying to stat output.txt # echo $? 0 # chattr +d output.txt chattr: No such file or directory while trying to stat output.txt # echo $? 0 Actual results: both utilities exit with zero code Expected results: both utilities exit with non-zero code Additional info:
The e2fsprogs-1.35-12.17.el4 package in RHEL-4.7 is also affected.
this problem exists upstream as well.
Sorry this didn't make it for 5.4; setting 5.5 ? the patches are all upstream now. Thanks, -Eric
http://git.kernel.org/?p=fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git;a=commitdiff;h=1b600bfa48cf55571e342208d6baa1c832f34bb1
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Built & tagged in e2fsprogs-1.39-27.el5
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1080.html