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minicom 2.10 macros are broken
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Description
Is this a new report?
Yes
System Info
Void 6.17.5_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate rrrmd
Package(s) Affected
minicom-2.10_1
Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/minicom/+bug/2008937
Expected behaviour
^M is supposed to send a new line in a macro
Actual behaviour
^M is supposed to cause a new line, and is instead treated as the characters ^M
Steps to reproduce
- Install minicom
- Ctrl+A
- Press o after the Ctrl+A
- Use arrow keys to go to "Keyboard and Misc" press enter
- press n to enable macros if not enabled
- press m to edit macros
- press 1 to edit macro 1
- type with out quotes "Hello^MWorld!!!"
- press enter
- press ESC
- press ESC
- Navigate to Exit and press enter
- press F1 to run the macro
- if you see ^M in the output then its broken it should show
Hello
World!!!
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the macro behavior in minicom-2.10_1 using the listed configuration and keystrokes, then compare it with the linked Ubuntu Launchpad report. Confirm that entering ^M in macro 1 produces a literal ^M instead of a newline; done means the macro outputs Hello and World on separate lines.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100