[Bug 860013] [NEW] date command produces trailing space from %d format sequence from latest coreutils package in lucid.

[B. D.]

Public bug reported:

The %d format sequence used in date from coreutils version 7.4-2ubuntu2
did not output a trailing space, however in version 7.4-2ubuntu3 the %d
format sequence outputs a trailing space.

It may be that the change was deliberate, however, the man page has not
changed.

1)
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Release:	10.04

2)
7.4-2ubuntu3

3)
I believe the %d format sequence should output a 2 digit day of the month
Man page excerpt
"%d day of month (e.g, 01)"
e.g. "01"

4)
A script of mine relied on the old behavior, such that a command stopped working which revealed the trailing space to me.
e.g. "01 "

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: date

** Description changed:

- The %d format sequence used in date from coreutils v:7.4-2ubuntu2 did
- not output a trailing space, however in version 7.4-2ubuntu3 the %d
+ The %d format sequence used in date from coreutils version 7.4-2ubuntu2
+ did not output a trailing space, however in version 7.4-2ubuntu3 the %d
  format sequence outputs a trailing space.
  
  It may be that the change was deliberate, however, the man page has not
  changed.
  
  1)
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
  Release:	10.04
  
  2)
  7.4-2ubuntu3
  
  3)
  I believe the %d format sequence should output a 2 digit day of the month
  Man page excerpt
  "%d day of month (e.g, 01)"
  e.g. "01"
  
  4)
  A script of mine relied on the old behavior, such that a command stopped working which revealed the trailing space to me.
  e.g. "01 "

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to coreutils in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/860013

Title:
  date command produces trailing space from %d format sequence from
  latest coreutils package in lucid.

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The %d format sequence used in date from coreutils version
  7.4-2ubuntu2 did not output a trailing space, however in version
  7.4-2ubuntu3 the %d format sequence outputs a trailing space.

  It may be that the change was deliberate, however, the man page has
  not changed.

  1)
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
  Release:	10.04

  2)
  7.4-2ubuntu3

  3)
  I believe the %d format sequence should output a 2 digit day of the month
  Man page excerpt
  "%d day of month (e.g, 01)"
  e.g. "01"

  4)
  A script of mine relied on the old behavior, such that a command stopped working which revealed the trailing space to me.
  e.g. "01 "

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/860013/+subscriptions