[Bug 1280336] Re: CoreUtils 8.13 /bin/ls "-1" (single column) parameter apparently positional

[C de-Avillez]

Thank you for opening this bug and helping make Ubuntu better.

I cannot see this being unexpected behaviour -- you are giving out
conflicting formatting options.

>From the info pages for ls:

`-1'
`--format=single-column'
     List one file per line.  This is the default for `ls' when standard
     output is not a terminal.


`-x'
`--format=across'
`--format=horizontal'
     List the files in columns, sorted horizontally.

What ls is doing is respecting the *last* format you asked for. The most
I can see happening is there could be a warning that '-1´ conflicts with
'-x', and the last of these two options given will be used.

In other words: 'ls -1 -x' does not make sense (and is equivalent to 'ls
-x').

I am tending to close this bug INVALID unless you comment on it.

** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  CoreUtils 8.13 /bin/ls "-1" (single column) parameter apparently
  positional

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Hello,
   
   
   
  On Ubuntu 12.04.3LTS (Precise Pangolin), using the stock "/bin/ls" (list directory) command, the location of the "-1" (a hyphen followed by the digit "one") parameter is apparently position dependent.
   
   
  For example, this command generates unexpectedly incorrect output (leading periods used only for indentation purposes):
   
  .. testuser at testhost:~/.unison$ ls -1 -x
  .. Audiobooks.prf  Configuration.prf  default.prf  Documents.prf  Downloads.prf
  .. Ebooks.prf      Emulation.prf      Music.prf    Pictures.prf   Podcasts.prf
  .. Projects.prf    Templates.prf      Videos.prf
  .. testuser at testhost:~/.unison$
   
  (Spacing may not be accurately represented in a web browser; open attached text file in a text editor with a fixed-width font for an accurate example.)
   
   
  While this command produces the correct output  (leading periods used only for indentation purposes):
   
  .. testuser at testhost:~/.unison$ ls -x -1
  .. Audiobooks.prf
  .. Configuration.prf
  .. default.prf
  .. Documents.prf
  .. Downloads.prf
  .. Ebooks.prf
  .. Emulation.prf
  .. Music.prf
  .. Pictures.prf
  .. Podcasts.prf
  .. Projects.prf
  .. Templates.prf
  .. Videos.prf
  .. testuser at testhost:~/.unison$
   
  (Spacing may not be accurately represented in a web browser; open attached text file in a text editor with a fixed-width font for an accurate example.)

   
  This behaviour is unexpected and violates non-positional parameter guidelines.

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