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2 utils-linux-ng
3 (fork of util-linux, based on version 2.13-pre7)
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5 util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities
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8MAILING LIST:
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10 E-MAIL: util-linux-ng@vger.kernel.org
11 URL: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#util-linux-ng
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14NEUTRALITY:
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16 The stuff in util-linux-ng should be rather distribution-neutral.
17 No RPMs/DEBs/... are provided - get yours from your distributor.
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21VERSION SCHEMA:
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23 Standard releases:
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25 <major>.<minor>.<maint>
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27 major = fatal and deep changes
28 minor = typical release with new fetures
29 maint = maintenance releases; bug fixes only
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31 Development releases:
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33 <major>.<minor><suffix>
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35 suffix = "devel" or "rc<N>"
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38COMPILATION:
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40 See the INSTALL file for more details.
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42 Notes:
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43 * use SUID_CFLAGS and SUID_LDFLAGS when you want to define special
44 compiler options for typical suid programs, for example:
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2c4bdb7f 46 ./configure SUID_CFLAGS="-fpie" SUID_LDFLAGS="-pie"
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48 This feature is currently supported for chfn, chsh, newgrp,
49 write, mount, and umount.