Bug#920642: gargoyle-free: Replace /bin/ash shell with /bin/sh

beuc at debian.org beuc at debian.org
Sun Jan 27 20:24:32 GMT 2019


Hi,

On 27/01/2019 20:39, Juan Picca wrote:
> Package: gargoyle-free
> Version: 2011.1b-1
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: upstream patch
>
> Dear maintainer,
>
> Currently the ash shell is not widely used and was superseded by dash
> shell in debian.
> The attached patch replace it with dash shell.
>
> When ash shell be removed of all scripts using it, the ash package may
> be removed from debian.
> (Only four packges left according codesearch:
> https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=%23!%2Fbin%2Fash)
>
> Regards,
> Juan Picca.
>
> Note: The patch was upstreamed

This file isn't used by gargoyle, it's just part of the nitfol code import.
nitfol is then compiled in library mode (instead of standalone mode).
That file isn't installed at all.

You can disregard gargoyle in your quest to purge ash ;)

Cheers!
Sylvain



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