bug#29946: no -A argument for 'tr' generates an error message whenever the AIX command "lslpp -L" is used (AIX 6.1 and later).

[Michael]

On 02/01/2018 20:40, Paul Eggert wrote:
> Pádraig Brady wrote:
> > This is non standard.
> > So I suggest lslpp hardcodes /usr/bin/tr
> > or better again uses LC_ALL, LC_COLLATE=C etc.
> > to enforce working in ASCII mode.
I am just a messenger.
> lslpp is AIX-specific, so it can assume AIX-specific extensions to tr.
And used frequently. it is the equivalent of rpm -qa (in fact it is 
supposed to call rpm, but that might be failing - the second error 
message - because tr is failing)
> How about if we make 'tr -A' compatible with AIX practice? It would 
> make for one less objection to using coreutils on AIX, and it 
> shouldn't be hard to add.
That would be ideal :)
>