FS#39688 - pptpclient should optionally depend on binutils

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Andrew Kudryashov (andrw) - Sunday, 30 March 2014, 12:58 GMT
Last edited by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Monday, 31 March 2014, 22:28 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
pptpsetup(1) uses strings(1) to figure out pppd(8) capabilities. Without binutils installed it fails to create configuration.

Additional info:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pptp-linux/+bug/309532

Steps to reproduce:
# pptpsetup --create test --server example.com --username user --encrypt
sh: strings: command not found
/usr/bin/pptpsetup: couldn't find MPPE support in pppd.
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Closed by  Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera)
Monday, 31 March 2014, 22:28 GMT
Reason for closing:  Duplicate
Additional comments about closing:   FS#31287 

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