Re: [PATCH] Improved version reporting

Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:26:51 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl wrote:

> > +o Console Tools # 0.3.3 # loadkeys -V
> > +o Mount # 2.10e # mount --version
>
> Concerning mount: (i) the version mentioned is too old,
> (ii) mount is in util-linux. Conclusion: the mount line
> should be deleted entirely.

Many systems have mount (and bsdutils) separated from util-linux
as a binary package. Built from the same source, indeed, but...

> Concerning Console Tools: maybe kbd-1.05 is uniformly better.
> I am not aware of any reason to recommend the use of console-tools.

Debian has console-tools with priority:required and kbd with priority:extra.
Take it with Yann Dirson...
Cheers,
Al

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