Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 980941
file reported wrong file type (reported .PIC image file instead of ASCII text file)
Last modified: 2014-10-14 04:29:13 EDT
Description of problem: For a simple file like below, it reported .PIC image file instead of ASCII text file. I have briefly tested RHEL 6.4, 5.7, it still have the same problem. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL 6.4, RHEL 5.7 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. produce a test file: test.txt ap1-srv1,10.200.190.51,AP,supp1,Good ap1-srv2,10.200.190.52,AP,supp1,Good $ file test.txt test.txt: Bio-Rad .PIC Image File 28769 x 11569, 29299 images in file Actual results: test.txt: Bio-Rad .PIC Image File 28769 x 11569, 29299 images in file Expected results: ASCII English text Additional info:
This could be fixed by http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/file/5.04-5+squeeze2/132-magic-update-bio-rad.patch
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
(In reply to RHEL Product and Program Management from comment #3) > This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for > inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. > Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated > in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this > request at this time. For RHEL 6, it is expected to be a supported Linux release for a few more years. (year 2017 is the end of Production 2). Do you see any reason that the simple bug should not be fixed?
*** Bug 1054887 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1606.html