I think there was a copyright problem with "setterm" that caused us to remove it from the distribution a long time ago. If I recall correctly, it didn't allow distribution for a fee, which is of course essential to our CD-ROM redistributors.
Several of the programs in util-linux had ambiguous or pernicious copyright status at that time. Thanks Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Package: miscutils > I can't find the setterm program (distributed as part of util-linux) > anywhere in the distribution (the output from "grep setterm Contents" > is empty, and this program is not on my freshly installed, fairly > complete Debian system at home). > It is not currently part of any package, but I think it might be part > of the "miscutils" package (or some other package - the decision is > not up to me). This is the program used to set various terminal > attributes, including some specific to Linux console, like screen > blanking timeout. Not an essential package, but a sometimes useful > one. > If there a program which is part of the distribution and does the > same thing but has a different name, please ignore this report (I am > new to Debian - previously using Slackware for over a year now, but > it has become too messy and difficult to upgrade, so I installed > Debian just for fun after I got a new hard drive). > Marek > -- -- Attention Radio Amateurs: For information on "Linux for Hams", -- read the WWW page http://www.hams.com/LinuxForHams, -- or e-mail the word "help" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]