[Bug 1165413] [NEW] man page of `free` uses the term "kilobytes" when it means "kibibytes"

[David D Lowe]

Public bug reported:

The man page says:

-k, --kilo
              Display the amount of memory in kilobytes.  This is the default.


However, it should say:

-k, --kilo
              Display the amount of memory in kibibytes.  This is the default.

This will make the man page comply with Ubuntu's unit policy.

The bug is only in the contents of the man page, not in the behaviour of
the `free` command.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: procps 1:3.3.3-2ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr  6 15:27:12 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: procps
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-18 (169 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 quantal running-unity

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Title:
  man page of `free` uses the term "kilobytes" when it means "kibibytes"

Status in “procps” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The man page says:

  -k, --kilo
                Display the amount of memory in kilobytes.  This is the default.

  
  However, it should say:

  -k, --kilo
                Display the amount of memory in kibibytes.  This is the default.

  This will make the man page comply with Ubuntu's unit policy.

  The bug is only in the contents of the man page, not in the behaviour
  of the `free` command.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: procps 1:3.3.3-2ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Apr  6 15:27:12 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: procps
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-18 (169 days ago)

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