- This is the new version (1.12) of the second extended file system
-management programs.
+ This is the new version (1.41.7) of the second extended file
+system management programs.
- Note: If you are using the RedHat RPM distributions of
-e2fsprogs, don't worry about the next paragraph; all others, please
-read on!
+ From time to time, I release new versions of e2fsprogs, to fix
+bugs and to make the utilities more robust. You can always find
+information about the latest version at the the e2fsprogs web page,
+which is:
- See the file INSTALL for instructions on building and
-installing e2fsprogs. This is important! Note that your /etc/fstab
-file may need modifying before you install the new fsck program. See
-the INSTALL file for more details.
+ http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net
+
+ The INSTALL file has instructions on building and installing
+e2fsprogs. Provisions for building Red Hat RPMs and Debian dpkg files
+are supplied as well.
+
+ In case of bugs in these programs, please contact Ted Ts'o at
+tytso@mit.edu or tytso@alum.mit.edu. See the e2fsck man page for
+suggestions of what sort of information to include when submitting bug
+reports for these programs.
- In case of bugs in these programs, please contact Ted Ts'o
-<tytso@mit.edu>. See the e2fsck man page for suggestions of what sort
-of information to include when submitting bug reports for e2fsck.