[MacPorts] #57895: coreutils: The BSD 'cut' command is still used despite specifying that the GNU version of 'cut' should be used by default instead

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#57895: coreutils: The BSD 'cut' command is still used despite specifying that the
GNU version of 'cut' should be used by default instead
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 Reporter:  DanHam         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
Component:  ports          |    Version:
 Keywords:  coreutils cut  |       Port:  coreutils
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 It looks as though the paths for GNU cut (installed as part of the
 coreutils port) have been misconfigured. Unlike all other commands
 installed by the port, the cut utility is installed under /opt/local/bin
 with a prefix of 'gnu' rather than 'g'. Additionally, there is no 'non-
 prefixed' link installed under /opt/local/libexec/gnubin.

 Currently, the paths for GNU cut are configured as:
 {{{
 /opt/local/bin/gnucut
 }}}
 and
 {{{
 /opt/local/libexec/gnubin/gnucut
 }}}

 This means that the BSD version of cut (/usr/bin/cut) is used, even when
 the user has added {{{/opt/local/libexec/gnubin}}} to the front of their
 PATH variable. Somewhat confusingly, {{{$man cut}}} (correctly) displays
 the page for the GNU version of cut.

 I think the correct paths for GNU cut should instead be:

 {{{
 /opt/local/bin/gcut
 }}}

 With a symlink under /opt/local/libexec/gnubin pointing to the above of:
 {{{
 /opt/local/libexec/gnubin/cut
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57895>
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