[debbugs-tracker] bug#36319: closed (Static parted distributed via gnu.org does not work)

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> Static parted distributed via gnu.org does not work
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> Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:34:27 +1200
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> I wanted a later parted than comes with the machine I am working on.  So I 
> downloaded it, but it seems it has a bug related to temp file usage, or 
> perhaps some kind of synchronization error?:
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> # lsb_release -a
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Debian
> Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 7.11 (wheezy)
> Release:        7.11
> Codename:       wheezy
> # uname -a
> Linux dal8 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.84-1 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> # wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parted/static/parted-1.8.1-static
> # md5sum parted-1.8.1-static
> def7525b360666c654c7d1bb4d89d2a7  parted-1.8.1-static
> # chmod +x parted-1.8.1-static
> # ./parted-1.8.1-static
> parted-1.8.1-static: can't open file '/tmp/upxA0DIZXFAYFN (deleted)'
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> I tried this on another machine:
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> $ lsb_release -a
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Debian
> Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
> Release:        10
> Codename:       buster
> $ uname -a
> Linux high 4.18.0-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.18.10-2 (2018-10-07) x86_64 GNU/Linux
> $ wget http://wlglam.fsmg.org.nz/pub/gnu/parted/static/parted-1.8.1-static
> $ md5sum parted-1.8.1-static
> def7525b360666c654c7d1bb4d89d2a7  parted-1.8.1-static
> $ chmod +x parted-1.8.1-static
> $ sudo ./parted-1.8.1-static
> parted-1.8.1-static: can't open file '/tmp/upxCOKJJYTAFQ1 (deleted)'
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> Thanks,
> Alex King
> RimuHosting Support
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> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 11:34:27AM +1200, Alex King wrote:
> > I wanted a later parted than comes with the machine I am working on.  So I
> > downloaded it, but it seems it has a bug related to temp file usage, or
> > perhaps some kind of synchronization error?:
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> Why aren't you using the version provided with Debian? I'm not sure
> exactly which version wheezy included, but I'm sure it was newer than
> 1.8.1 and buster has 3.2
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> https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=parted&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all
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> The version you are trying to use is ancient, and I would not recommend
> using it at all.
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> -- 
> Brian C. Lane (PST8PDT) - weldr.io - lorax - parted
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