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FS#28737 - [syslinux] remove extlinux from /sbin

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Tom Gundersen (tomegun) - Thursday, 01 March 2012, 18:21 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

I'm not sure why extlinux installs to /sbin, but it would never be used in early boot, so it probably does not need to. I suggest moving it to /usr/bin.

If this is done it means that syslinux will not have to be involved when (if) we make /sbin a symlink to /usr/bin.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  4.05-2

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