[Bug 1227891] [NEW] Please update file to most recent release (5.14)

[Reuben Thomas]

Public bug reported:

File has languished at version 5.11 for some time. The latest upstream
release, which is in Debian, is 5.14.

As far as I can see, the problem is that Ubuntu-specific patches are
blocking automatic updates from Debian. This problem has occurred
repeatedly in the past; if Ubuntu-specific patches are necessary, can
something not be done to prevent them from causing this block? file is
frequently updated upstream, and most updates are relatively trivial
from a code point of view (in particular, in the file magic), but are
useful to users (bugs fixed, support for new file types added).

Is there anything that can be done to fix this a) for Saucy, and b) for
the future?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: file 5.11-2ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 19 22:10:52 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-05-24 (849 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: file
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-24 (148 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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Title:
  Please update file to most recent release (5.14)

Status in “file” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  File has languished at version 5.11 for some time. The latest upstream
  release, which is in Debian, is 5.14.

  As far as I can see, the problem is that Ubuntu-specific patches are
  blocking automatic updates from Debian. This problem has occurred
  repeatedly in the past; if Ubuntu-specific patches are necessary, can
  something not be done to prevent them from causing this block? file is
  frequently updated upstream, and most updates are relatively trivial
  from a code point of view (in particular, in the file magic), but are
  useful to users (bugs fixed, support for new file types added).

  Is there anything that can be done to fix this a) for Saucy, and b)
  for the future?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: file 5.11-2ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 19 22:10:52 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-05-24 (849 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: file
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-24 (148 days ago)

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