Bug 61804 - johntheripper ebuild tries to unpack the patch file
Bug#: 61804 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: unspecified Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: normal Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: ka0ttic@gentoo.org Reported By: gbarbato@adelphia.net
Component: Ebuilds
URL: 
Summary: johntheripper ebuild tries to unpack the patch file
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2004-08-26 06:32 0000
Description:   Opened: 2004-08-26 06:32 0000 
>>> md5 src_uri ;-) john-1.6.37.tar.gz
>>> md5 src_uri ;-) john-1.6.37-r1-gentoo.patch
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking john-1.6.37.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/johntheripper-1.6.37-r1/work
>>> Unpacking john-1.6.37-r1-gentoo.patch to /var/tmp/portage/johntheripper-1.6.37-r1/work
unpack john-1.6.37-r1-gentoo.patch: file format not recognized. Ignoring.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:

------- Comment #1 From Aaron Walker (RETIRED) 2004-08-26 07:31:43 0000 ------- 
The reason it attempts to extract the patch is because the patch was retrieved 
from a mirror.  All files downloaded from the mirror are listed in the ${A} 
variable inside the ebuild, so when unpack ${A} is called... the patch applies
anyways, but IMO it should be compressed.

------- Comment #2 From Daniel Black 2004-08-27 16:05:26 0000 ------- 
I'll add this to bug 51528 and bug 59195 on the things to fix with john

------- Comment #3 From Aaron Walker (RETIRED) 2004-10-02 16:04:52 0000 ------- 
Fixed.  Thanks for the report.