- utils-linux-ng
- (fork of util-linux, based on version 2.13-pre7)
+ util-linux
- util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities
+ util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities
+ Note that in years 2006-2010 this project used the name "util-linux-ng".
MAILING LIST:
- E-MAIL: util-linux-ng@vger.kernel.org
- URL: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#util-linux-ng
+ E-MAIL: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
+ URL: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#util-linux
-NEUTRALITY:
+DOWNLOAD:
- The stuff in util-linux-ng should be rather distribution-neutral.
- No RPMs/DEBs/... are provided - get yours from your distributor.
+ ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
-DEPRECATED:
+SOURCE CODE:
- The utils marked as deprecated will be removed in a future version of the
- util-linux-ng. Please, prepare your distribution for this change.
+ Web interface:
+ http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux/util-linux.git
+ https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux
+ Checkout:
+ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git util-linux
- * boot-time stuff
- The stuff in login-utils defines initial boot-time stuff, things that
- are done in different ways by different distributions. If you install
- it, your machine may not boot anymore, or you may be unable to login.
+NLS (PO TRANSLATIONS):
- <TODO>
+ PO files are maintained by:
+ http://translationproject.org/domain/util-linux.html
VERSION SCHEMA:
Standard releases:
- <major>.<minor>.<maint>
+ <major>.<minor>[.<maint>[.<bugfix>]]
major = fatal and deep changes
- minor = typical release with new fetures
+ minor = typical release with new features
maint = maintenance releases; bug fixes only
-
- Development releases:
-
- <major>.<minor><suffix>
-
- suffix = "devel" or "rc<N>"
-
+ bugfix = unplanned releases for critical/security bugs
-COMPILATION:
-
- See the INSTALL file for more details.
-
- Notes:
- * use SUID_CFLAGS when you want to define special compiler options
- for typical suid programs, for example:
-
- SUID_CFLAGS="-fpic" ./configure
+ Development releases:
- Now this feature is supported for chfn, chsh, newgrp, write,
- mount and umount.
+ <major>.<minor>-rc<N>