#563753 mlabel: must set both serial number and label at the same time

Package:
mtools
Source:
mtools
Description:
Tools for manipulating MSDOS files
Submitter:
Date:
2010-01-05 02:36:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#563753#5
Date:
2010-01-05 02:03:15 UTC
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Reading the man page, one would think mlabel -vn a:
would just assign a random serial number.

It does, but at the same time **it wipes off the label**.

So we then use
# mlabel a:blabla
Which works, but that in turn wipes off the serial number.

The only way to proceed correctly is to set them both at the same time.
The man page should mention this. Or fix the bug.

P.S., we read

       Mlabel displays the current volume label, if present. If
       new_label is not given, and if neither the c nor the s options
       are set, it prompts the user for a new volume label. To delete an
       existing volume label, press return at the prompt.

Or ^C to get out alive... but wait, ^C doesn't work, as you are in raw
mode or something!

Also mention that the serial number or volume number is the "UUID".
#563753#10
Date:
2010-01-05 02:31:00 UTC
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mlabel wants upper case labels.
If you give it a lower case label, it makes it upper case, before one's
astonished eyes.

It instead should tell the user "sorry, give me an uppercase label", and
mention what the user can do if he really wants a lowercase label.