- Issued:
- 2006-03-13
- Updated:
- 2006-03-13
RHBA-2005:145 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
dos2unix and unix2dos bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated dos2unix and unix2dos packages that fix various bugs are now available.
Description
The dos2unix utility converts DOS or MAC format text files to UNIX
format. The unix2dos utility converts plain text files in UNIX format to
DOS format.
The following issues have been addressed in this update:
- - When converting text files, the file mode was not preserved.
- - Files were inadvertently deleted when the input and output files
were on different file systems.
- - Various documentation updates have been included.
Users of dos2unix and unix2dos should upgrade to these updated packages,
which resolve these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 183627 - dos2unix doesn't preserve mode
- BZ - 183628 - dos2unix delete files.
- BZ - 183629 - dos2unix erroneously strips \r
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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