[Bug 1008525] Re: gzip -f zips files with .gz suffix, creating file.gz.gz

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

[Expired for gzip (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: gzip (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to gzip in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008525

Title:
  gzip -f zips files with .gz suffix, creating file.gz.gz

Status in gzip package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Create a directory containing a file, for example:

   $ mkdir d
   $ touch d/f

  Now do (yes, running gzip twice):

   $ gzip -f -r d
   $ gzip -f -r d

  Look in the directory and you will find the file a.gz.gz.

   $ cd d
   $ ls
   f.gz.gz

  This is a change from ubuntu versions before precise pangolin: previously gzip would
  not recompress files ending in .gz when run in this way.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Package: gzip 1.4-1ubuntu2
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (36 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gzip/+bug/1008525/+subscriptions