[Bug 1886300] Re: rename.ul refuses to rename links that don't resolve (regression)

[Mauricio Faria de Oliveira]

The offending commit has been introduced in util-linux v2.33,
so the fix should go into Eoan (v2.34) and later.

$ git describe --contains 5454df9
v2.33-rc1~309^2~9

$ rmadison -a source util-linux
 util-linux | 2.20.1-1ubuntu3      | precise         | source
 util-linux | 2.20.1-1ubuntu3.1    | precise-updates | source
 util-linux | 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20   | trusty          | source
 util-linux | 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9 | trusty-updates  | source
 util-linux | 2.27.1-6ubuntu3      | xenial          | source
 util-linux | 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10   | xenial-updates  | source
 util-linux | 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3    | bionic          | source
 util-linux | 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6  | bionic-updates  | source
 util-linux | 2.34-0.1ubuntu2      | eoan            | source
 util-linux | 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.4    | eoan-updates    | source
 util-linux | 2.34-0.1ubuntu9      | focal           | source
 util-linux | 2.35.2-5ubuntu3      | groovy          | source

** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Groovy)
   Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Mauricio Faria de Oliveira (mfo)
       Status: In Progress

** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Eoan)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Tags added: sts-sponsor-volunteer

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Eoan)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Eoan)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  rename.ul refuses to rename links that don't resolve (regression)

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in util-linux source package in Eoan:
  Confirmed
Status in util-linux source package in Focal:
  Confirmed
Status in util-linux source package in Groovy:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  rename.ul refuses to rename links that don't resolve.

  bionic rename.ul renames links whether or not they resolve (util-linux
  2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6).

  focal rename.ul refuses to rename links that don't resolve
  (regression) (util-linux 2.34-0.1ubuntu9).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: util-linux 2.34-0.1ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Sat Jul  4 20:38:06 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-05 (90 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
  ProcEnviron:
   LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8
   TERM=screen
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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