[Bug 1199878] [NEW] Regression: seq -s broken

[Stephan Diestelhorst]

Public bug reported:

The 'seq' command is broken 8.13 -> 8.20.

VERSION="13.04, Raring Ringtail"
$> apt-cache policy coreutils
coreutils:
  Installed: 8.20-3ubuntu5
  Candidate: 8.20-3ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 8.20-3ubuntu5 0
        500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$> seq -s ' ' 0 7
0

VERSION="12.04.2 LTS, Precise Pangolin"
>$ apt-cache policy coreutils
coreutils:
  Installed: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 8.13-3ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     8.13-3ubuntu3 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
$> seq -s' ' 0 7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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


** Tags: regression-release

-- 
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/1199878

Title:
  Regression: seq -s broken

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The 'seq' command is broken 8.13 -> 8.20.

  VERSION="13.04, Raring Ringtail"
  $> apt-cache policy coreutils
  coreutils:
    Installed: 8.20-3ubuntu5
    Candidate: 8.20-3ubuntu5
    Version table:
   *** 8.20-3ubuntu5 0
          500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  $> seq -s ' ' 0 7
  0

  VERSION="12.04.2 LTS, Precise Pangolin"
  >$ apt-cache policy coreutils
  coreutils:
    Installed: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
    Candidate: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
    Version table:
   *** 8.13-3ubuntu3.2 0
          500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       8.13-3ubuntu3 0
          500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
  $> seq -s' ' 0 7
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1199878/+subscriptions