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FS#45524 - [xscreensaver] xscreensaver-text display deprication warning

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by nerdix (nerdix) - Thursday, 02 July 2015, 09:35 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 02:02 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description: xscreensaver-text module is displaying perl deprication warning


Additional info:
* package version: extra/xscreensaver 5.32-1
* fix: edit /usr/bin/xscreensaver-text and change line 473 as follows:



1 while (s/{\{[^{}]*}}/ /gs); # {{ ... }}



Steps to reproduce:

- select Phosphor screensaver in xscreensaver and in advanced options select to display fortune-mod (or hostname and time)
- test screensaver, perl unescaped deprication waring will be shown
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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 02:02 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  xscreensaver-5.33-2
Comment by nerdix (nerdix) - Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 06:18 GMT
New version 5.33-1 still missing the escape.
Please change in /usr/bin/xscreensaver-text line 476 (see diff below)

#<original
#>patched

476c476
< 1 while (s/{{[^{}]*}}/ /gs); # {{ ... }}
---
> 1 while (s/{\{[^{}]*}}/ /gs); # {{ ... }}

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