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[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.] ** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to coreutils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1807295 Title: Sort - Checking & Handling File Types Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am not completely sure if you would consider this a bug or not. Sort like many other applications does not check for file types of the inputs that are passed in as arguments. Any case, I wanted to entertain the idea of checking file types (https://github.com/pkmoore/rrapper/blob/master/anomalies/weird_filetypes.md). For example, sorting files that of type block/character/fifo does not make much sense as it will just hang or use up all cpu cycles. The best implementation of file type checking is in the coreutils application mv (copy.c). I have included a patch that adds file type check for the types mentioned above. Any input or criticism is highly appreciated. I would be happy to look an an alternative option or otherwise. Thanks! Amit abis...@nyu.edu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1807295/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
