[1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 0000542]: rm -f with no file operands

[Austin Group Bug Tracker]

A NOTE has been added to this issue.
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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542
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Reported By: eblake
Assigned To: ajosey
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Project: 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID: 542
Category: Shell and Utilities
Type: Omission
Severity: Objection
Priority: normal
Status: Resolved
Name: Eric Blake
Organization: Red Hat
User Reference: ebb.rm
Section: rm
Page Number: 3135
Line Number: 104163
Interp Status: ---
Final Accepted Text:
Resolution: Accepted
Fixed in Version:
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Date Submitted: 2012-02-16 15:24 UTC
Last Modified: 2014-10-06 19:59 UTC
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Summary: rm -f with no file operands
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(0002407) rhansen (manager) - 2014-10-06 19:59
http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542#c2407
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NetBSD 4 prints a usage message and exits non-0 when you run 'rm -f'
without any file operands.

Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
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2012-02-16 15:24 eblake New Issue
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Status New => Under Review
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Assigned To => ajosey
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Name => Eric Blake
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Organization => Red Hat
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake User Reference => ebb.rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Section => rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Page Number => 3135
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Line Number => 104163
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Interp Status => ---
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Note Added: 0001132
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Status Under Review =>
Resolved
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc2-2008
2014-10-06 19:59 rhansen Note Added: 0002407
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[Austin Group Bug Tracker]

The following issue NEEDS AN INTERPRETATION.
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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542
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Reported By: eblake
Assigned To: ajosey
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Project: 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID: 542
Category: Shell and Utilities
Type: Omission
Severity: Objection
Priority: normal
Status: Interpretation Required
Name: Eric Blake
Organization: Red Hat
User Reference: ebb.rm
Section: rm
Page Number: 3135
Line Number: 104163
Interp Status: Pending
Final Accepted Text:
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Date Submitted: 2012-02-16 15:24 UTC
Last Modified: 2014-10-09 15:16 UTC
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Summary: rm -f with no file operands
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(0002414) Don Cragun (manager) - 2014-10-09 15:16
http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542#c2414
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Interpretation response
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The standard does not speak to this issue, and as such no conformance
distinction can be made between alternative implementations based on this.
This is being referred to the sponsor.

Rationale:
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The standard did not specify the behavior of the rm utility when it is
invoked with no operands. Recent implementations of the utility all
provide the behavior suggested so we are adding this extension to the
requirements since many applications use this feature.

Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation):
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Make the changes suggested in the Desired Action.

Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
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2012-02-16 15:24 eblake New Issue
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Status New => Under Review
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Assigned To => ajosey
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Name => Eric Blake
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Organization => Red Hat
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake User Reference => ebb.rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Section => rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Page Number => 3135
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Line Number => 104163
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Interp Status => ---
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Note Added: 0001132
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Status Under Review =>
Resolved
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc2-2008
2014-10-06 19:59 rhansen Note Added: 0002407
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Interp Status --- => Pending
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Note Added: 0002414
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Status Resolved =>
Interpretation Required
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[Austin Group Bug Tracker]

The following issue has been UPDATED.
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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542
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Reported By: eblake
Assigned To: ajosey
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Project: 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID: 542
Category: Shell and Utilities
Type: Omission
Severity: Objection
Priority: normal
Status: Interpretation Required
Name: Eric Blake
Organization: Red Hat
User Reference: ebb.rm
Section: rm
Page Number: 3135
Line Number: 104163
Interp Status: Pending
Final Accepted Text: See
http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542#c2414.
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Date Submitted: 2012-02-16 15:24 UTC
Last Modified: 2014-10-09 15:16 UTC
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Summary: rm -f with no file operands
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Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
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2012-02-16 15:24 eblake New Issue
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Status New => Under Review
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Assigned To => ajosey
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Name => Eric Blake
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Organization => Red Hat
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake User Reference => ebb.rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Section => rm
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Page Number => 3135
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Line Number => 104163
2012-02-16 15:24 eblake Interp Status => ---
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Note Added: 0001132
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Status Under Review =>
Resolved
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2012-02-16 17:09 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc2-2008
2014-10-06 19:59 rhansen Note Added: 0002407
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Interp Status --- => Pending
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Note Added: 0002414
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Status Resolved =>
Interpretation Required
2014-10-09 15:16 Don Cragun Final Accepted Text => See
http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=542#c2414.
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