Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package name: label Version: Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises [EMAIL PROTECTED]] URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482] License: [GPL] Description: [Set or change label to partition disk] I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better. It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package... Steve -- Steve Greenland The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world. -- seen on the net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote: On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package name: label Version: Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises [EMAIL PROTECTED]] URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482] License: [GPL] Description: [Set or change label to partition disk] I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better. It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package... Aren't there already ways to do this? For example, # tune2fs -L some_label /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15] - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables! unknown -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHj7tQS9HxQb37XmcRAjtxAJ9J813DYu1ypYyd8mWQkKgfKZezZgCgnuui wiQQUYXe5IOwxcoVJXehYzE= =P3VT -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote: On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package name: label Version: Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises [EMAIL PROTECTED]] URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482] License: [GPL] Description: [Set or change label to partition disk] I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better. It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package... Aren't there already ways to do this? For example, # tune2fs -L some_label /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15] If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works (assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description. Consider this a request for one. -- brian m. carlson / brian with sandals: Houston, Texas, US +1 713 440 7475 | http://crustytoothpaste.ath.cx/~bmc | My opinion only troff on top of XML: http://crustytoothpaste.ath.cx/~bmc/code/thwack OpenPGP: RSA v4 4096b 88AC E9B2 9196 305B A994 7552 F1BA 225C 0223 B187 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
On 17-Jan-08, 14:52 (CST), brian m. carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: Aren't there already ways to do this? For example, # tune2fs -L some_label /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15] If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works (assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description. Consider this a request for one. Looking at the website, it appears to be the former. It looks like a wrapper that determines whether the FS in question is ext[23] or msdos, and make the appropriate utility call. However, I don't read Spanish, so there may be more to it. Steve -- Steve Greenland The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world. -- seen on the net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote: On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package name: label Version: Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises [EMAIL PROTECTED]] URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482] License: [GPL] Description: [Set or change label to partition disk] I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better. It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package... Aren't there already ways to do this? For example, # tune2fs -L some_label /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15] Or: e2label device [ new-label ] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 03:33:45PM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote: On 17-Jan-08, 14:52 (CST), brian m. carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: Aren't there already ways to do this? For example, # tune2fs -L some_label /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15] If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works (assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description. Consider this a request for one. Looking at the website, it appears to be the former. It looks like a wrapper that determines whether the FS in question is ext[23] or msdos, and make the appropriate utility call. However, I don't read Spanish, so there may be more to it. (Folks, I am a professional, so please don't try this at home) Limitaciones (Limitations) * Tienes que ser root (por razones obvias). Puedes usarlo con sudo. (Must be root, can be used with sudo) * El dispositivo indicado debe estar montado porque el programa utiliza df para averiguar el sistema de ficheros. (Device must be mounted because df is used to determine filesystem) * Por ahora sólo soporta vfat y ext2/3, pero extenderlo para otros FS es trivial. (Currently, only vfat and ext2/3 are supported, extending to support other filesystems is trivial) Quizá sería más sencillo hacerlo en C-Shell, pero me siento más cómodo con Python. Se admiten sugerencias. (It would probably be easier in csh, but I am more comfortable with Python. Suggestions welcome.) Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: debian-devel@lists.debian.org --- Please fill out the fields below. --- Package name: label Version: Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises [EMAIL PROTECTED]] URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482] License: [GPL] Description: [Set or change label to partition disk] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]