uutils / uutils/coreutils

minorbug(more): when using /var/run/snapd.socket, the error shown as unknown

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Description

Hi, uutils mainteners

our test confirm a minor issue

relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$ ./more /var/run/snapd.socket
more: cannot open '/var/run/snapd.socket': uncategorized error

the error is uncategorized

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Research direction

Start by reproducing ./more /var/run/snapd.socket from the issue and locate the more command's error-handling entry point. Trace how this socket error is classified, then run the relevant more checks; done means the error is reported with a specific category instead of uncategorized.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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