[Bug 1004319] [NEW] du -s show a wrong directory size

[Nico Giefing]

Public bug reported:

root at machine1:/data/directory# du -s *
7116400	backup_dir1
root at machine1:/data/directory# find -type f|xargs ls -al|cut -b 23-34
 19327352832
         424
        1983
          30
 21474836480
         421
        2211
          30
 21474836480
         422
        2110
          30
          30
  8589934592
         423
        2001
root at machine1:/data/directory#

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: coreutils 8.13-3ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 25 07:19:41 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  du -s show a wrong directory size

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  root at machine1:/data/directory# du -s *
  7116400	backup_dir1
  root at machine1:/data/directory# find -type f|xargs ls -al|cut -b 23-34
   19327352832
           424
          1983
            30
   21474836480
           421
          2211
            30
   21474836480
           422
          2110
            30
            30
    8589934592
           423
          2001
  root at machine1:/data/directory#

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: coreutils 8.13-3ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May 25 07:19:41 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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