coreutils 5.97-5.6ubuntu1 source package in Ubuntu

Changelog

coreutils (5.97-5.6ubuntu1) hardy; urgency=low

  * Merge from debian unstable, remaining changes:
    - 60_ubuntu-force-clobber-specials.patch: Cause cp to replace special
      files when "-a -f" is specified, and the special already exists; instead
      of just erroring. (Reported upstream in
      http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2006-07/msg00018.html)
    - 64_mkdir-chmod-race.patch: Avoid --mode race when using mkdir in a
      world-writable directory.  Another local user could use the race
      condition to gain unintended permissions to files. (Debian #304556,
      fixed upstream in 6.1). [CVE-2005-1039]
    - 99a_fix_cp_manpage: Fix formatting of 'mv' and 'cp' manpages. (Debian
      #351601, fix applied upstream).
  * drop 98_fix_chmod_manpage, applied upstream

coreutils (5.97-5.6) unstable; urgency=low

  * NMU
  * Apply patch from Michael Bank to fix setuid su on the Hurd.
    closes: #439249.
  * Backport Jim Meyering's upstream fix for the sticky bit
    discussion in chmod(1).  closes: #376745.
  * Improve watch file regex thanks to Jim Meyering.

coreutils (5.97-5.5) unstable; urgency=low

  * Non-maintainer upload.
  * Bump Standards-Version to 3.7.2.
  * Add watch file.  closes: #441108.

 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden>   Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:25 +0100