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2 util-linux
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4 util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities
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6 Note that in years 2006-2010 this project used the name "util-linux-ng".
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8 MAILING LIST:
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10 E-MAIL: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
11 URL: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#util-linux
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14 DOWNLOAD:
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16 https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
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19 BUG REPORTING:
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21 E-MAIL: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
22 Web: https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues
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24 Note that upstream community has no resources to provide support for end
25 users with distribution specific issues. It's strongly recommended to
26 report bugs to the distribution (downstream) maintainers by distribution
27 bug tracking systems.
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29 SOURCE CODE:
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31 See also Documentation/howto-contribute.txt
32 Documentation/source-code-management.txt
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34 Web interface:
35 http://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git
36 https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux
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38 Checkout:
39 git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git util-linux
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41 Note that GitHub repository may contain temporary development branches too.
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43 The kernel.org repository contains master (current development) and stable/*
44 (maintenance) branches only. All master or stable/* changes are always pushed
45 to the both repositories in the same time.
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48 NLS (PO TRANSLATIONS):
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50 PO files are maintained by:
51 http://translationproject.org/domain/util-linux.html
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54 VERSION SCHEMA:
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56 Standard releases:
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58 <major>.<minor>[.<maint>[.<bugfix>]]
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60 major = fatal and deep changes
61 minor = typical release with new features
62 maint = maintenance releases; bug fixes only
63 bugfix = unplanned releases for critical/security bugs
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65 Development releases:
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67 <major>.<minor>-rc<N>