+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #879183 +++ Description of problem: File detects some netpbm files as ASCII or ASCII text, with very long lines. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): file-5.11-4.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. file pnmmontage-from-ppm.ppm 2. file pgmkernel-from-pgm.pgm 3. Actual results: pnmmontage-from-ppm.ppm: ASCII text pgmkernel-from-pgm.pgm: ASCII text, with very long lines Expected results: Netpbm file type Additional info: --- Additional comment from Iveta Senfeldova on 2012-11-22 04:52:09 EST --- --- Additional comment from Jan Kaluža on 2012-11-22 04:54:25 EST --- Just submitted bug report upstream with patch: http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=216 --- Additional comment from Jan Kaluža on 2013-06-17 08:45:00 EDT --- Should be fixed in file-5.11-10.el7.
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Issue is fixed in Fedora 19. Using file-5.11-11.fc19.x86_64: $ file pnmmontage-from-ppm.ppm pnmmontage-from-ppm.ppm: Netpbm PGM image text, size = 200 x 200, ASCII text $ file pgmkernel-from-pgm.pgm pgmkernel-from-pgm.pgm: Netpbm PGM image text, size = 100 x 100, ASCII text, with very long lines Closing because Fedora 18 EOL.