#883196 [bts] "Problem running mail reader: Inappropriate ioctl for device"

Package:
devscripts
Source:
devscripts
Description:
scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
Submitter:
Jakub Wilk
Date:
2017-11-30 16:15:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
#883196#3
Date:
2017-11-30 16:11:43 UTC
From:
To:
This is what happens when bts(1) attempts to use a mail reader that
doesn't exist:

   $ bts --mailreader='moo %s' show --mbox 123456
   sh: 1: moo: not found
   Problem running mail reader: Inappropriate ioctl for device


The error message "Inappropriate ioctl for device" doesn't make sense.