FS#7234 - Make util-linux fdisk optional

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Leslie Polzer (skypher) - Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 08:09 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Sunday, 24 June 2007, 09:30 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Current
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.8 Voodoo
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

I'd like to offer GNU fdisk as an alternative to util-linux fdisk.
Since the latter one is ATM in the big mud ball called util-linux, it needs to be removed from there and offered as a separate package.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Sunday, 24 June 2007, 09:30 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 17:03 GMT
Splitting up standard tools is a no-go. You could always rename your binary to gfdisk if the file conflict is your concern. This is the same thing that the BSDs are doing with all GNU tools which they have a BSD replacement for.
Comment by Leslie Polzer (skypher) - Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 17:48 GMT
I must argue a bit. For example, "kill" is explicitly removed from the util-linux package,
probably in favor of the procps version...

GNU fdisk comes with a near-to-100% compatible version of util-linux fdisk AND a binary
named "gfdisk" that has GNU-specific extensions.

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