[Bug 1179487] [NEW] wrong output of command /usr/bin/seq

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Public bug reported:

The command seq return wrong output when parameter -s is used

$ seq --help
...
-s, --separator=STRING   use STRING to separate numbers (default: \n)
...

Example:

On Ubuntu (wrong):
$ /usr/bin/seq -s , 10
1
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,


On Debian (all right):
$ /usr/bin/seq -s , 10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

More info:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 13.04
Release:        13.04

$ dpkg -l coreutils
ii  coreutils                                              8.20-3ubuntu5                    amd64                            GNU core utilities

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: coreutils 8.20-3ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 13 14:27:36 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (16 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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Title:
  wrong output of command /usr/bin/seq

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The command seq return wrong output when parameter -s is used

  $ seq --help
  ...
  -s, --separator=STRING   use STRING to separate numbers (default: \n)
  ...

  Example:

  On Ubuntu (wrong):
  $ /usr/bin/seq -s , 10
  1
  2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,


  On Debian (all right):
  $ /usr/bin/seq -s , 10
  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

  More info:

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 13.04
  Release:        13.04

  $ dpkg -l coreutils
  ii  coreutils                                              8.20-3ubuntu5                    amd64                            GNU core utilities

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: coreutils 8.20-3ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon May 13 14:27:36 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (16 days ago)

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