FS#69671 - the package "mkinitcpio" should depend on the package "sed"

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by FunTiger (homerhsing) - Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 04:01 GMT
Last edited by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 04:12 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Hello! The package "mkinitcpio" owns the file "/usr/share/libalpm/scripts/mkinitcpio-install", and that file "mkinitcpio-install" uses "sed" (see the content of that file). Therefore, the package "mkinitcpio" should depend on the package "sed". Otherwise, we have bugs like this "initcpio not being generated after kernel upgrade with pacman" https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=252162
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Closed by  Eli Schwartz (eschwartz)
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 04:12 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  Already a dep of base so you cannot have an Arch system without it.

And the thread you linked says nothing about needing to install sed, only reinstalling the kernel on its own.

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