Re: Bug

[Bob Proulx]

>       Hello, I think to have noticed a bug related to file
> utility. I wanted to query whether it is a bug, or the behaviour of
> the Linux kernel is normal in this regard. I wanted to know whom
> should I write to?

I am actually not sure where you would send a bug report on the 'file'
utility.  It is confusing I know but the fileutils does not include
the file command but instead other file related utilities which are
part of the GNU operating system.  Most 'file' commands that I am
familiar with are derived from the BSD version of file.  I am not
aware that GNU even has one.

You did not say but if you are using a distribution then I would check
with them and file a bug report that way.  They will sort it out.

If you are using Debian then you can use the dpkg and apt commands to
get information.

  apt-cache show file

If you are using an rpm based distribution you can check information
about it like this.

  rpm -qi file

Also check /usr/share/doc/file or /usr/share/doc/file-{version} which
should contain information about installed file command.

Somewhere in there you should be able to find information about your
command and where you can go for more information.

Bob