Bug#1003653: Revision of removal of rename.ul from package util-linux

2022-01-31 Thread Helmut Grohne
Hi Chris, On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 09:39:40PM +0100, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote: > * Helmut Grohne [220131 17:09]: > > > #966468 & #982944 asked for rename.ul to return (though the latter rather > > > confuses the removal vs alternatives issue) > > > > I think it is relatively uncontroversial to re

Bug#1003653: Revision of removal of rename.ul from package util-linux

2022-01-31 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
Hello Helmut, Thank you for the very detailed research (which I have removed in my reply below). * Helmut Grohne [220131 17:09]: > > #966468 & #982944 asked for rename.ul to return (though the latter rather > > confuses the removal vs alternatives issue) > > I think it is relatively uncontrover

Bug#1003653: Revision of removal of rename.ul from package util-linux

2022-01-31 Thread Helmut Grohne
Hi, On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:11:19AM +, Matthew Vernon wrote: > The two renames have substantially different CLI syntax, making them > unsuitable for an alternatives arrangement I think that much of the discussion has taken this point for granted, but it is one of the aspects that the submi

Bug#1003653: Revision of removal of rename.ul from package util-linux

2022-01-31 Thread Simon McVittie
On Mon, 31 Jan 2022 at 10:11:19 +, Matthew Vernon wrote: > There are two "rename" programs, one part of upstream util-linux "rename.ul" > and one provided by the rename package "rename.pl"[0] Almost! The one in src:rename is installed as file-rename(1p), aka prename(1p) via a symlink (you not

Bug#1003653: Revision of removal of rename.ul from package util-linux

2022-01-31 Thread Matthew Vernon
Hi, Having joined the committee, I thought it best to try and get up to speed on this issue. Is my summary correct? --begin There are two "rename" programs, one part of upstream util-linux "rename.ul" and one provided by the rename package "rename.pl"[0] For a long time, Debian's "/usr/bin

Bug#1004611: Resignation & call for votes to elect the Chair

2022-01-31 Thread Matthew Vernon
===BEGIN A: Christoph Berg B: Helmut Grohne C: Elana Hashman D: Simon McVittie E: Niko Tyni F: Matthew Vernon G: Sean Whitton H: Gunnar Wolf ===END G > A = C = D = E = H > B = F [rationale: being new I don't really have much of an opinion, other than the new chair probably shouldn'