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

[Mauricio Faria de Oliveira]

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Groovy)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed

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

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

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in util-linux source package in Focal:
  In Progress
Status in util-linux source package in Groovy:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  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).

  Eoan is EOL, so removed.

  
  [Test case]

  Commit has good test case. I paste it here

  Before:

    $ touch file-found
    $ ln -s file-found symlink-1
    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-1	# XPASS.
    $ echo $?
    0

    $ ln -s file-not-found symlink-2
    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-2	# FAIL! REGRESSION.
    rename: symlink-2: not accessible: No such file or directory
    $ echo $?
    1

    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-3	# XFAIL.
    rename: symlink-3: not accessible: No such file or directory
    $ echo $?
    1

    $ touch file-found
    $ ./rename found existing file-found	# XPASS.
    $ echo $?
    0

    $ ./rename found existing file-not-found # XFAIL.
    rename: file-not-found: not accessible: No such file or directory
    $ echo $?
    1

  After:

    $ touch file-found
    $ ln -s file-found symlink-1
    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-1	# XPASS.
    $ echo $?
    0

    $ ln -s file-not-found symlink-2
    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-2	# PASS! REGRESSION FIXED.
    $ echo $?
    0

    $ ./rename sym symbolic- symlink-3	# XFAIL.
    rename: symlink-3: not accessible: No such file or directory
    $ echo $?
    1

    $ touch file-found
    $ ./rename found existing file-found	# XPASS.
    $ echo $?
    0

    $ ./rename found existing file-not-found # XFAIL.
    rename: file-not-found: not accessible: No such file or directory
    $ echo $?
    1

  
  [Regression Potential]
  This commit changes code that checking accessibility to file or sym link. 
  If this fails, rename command will not work properly.it could be crashed or causes failure of rename. 

  
  [Original 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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