On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 10:55:15 +0200 Lukas Javorsky <ljavorsk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > The GNU project `sharutils` raised a question in upstream mailing list if > there is still a need for this package. [1] > > I identified multiple packages that still depend on sharutils (some of them > are crucial for Fedora), so I wanted to raise this question with you and > find out if these requirements are really justified or just leftovers from > some old forgotten reasons. > > Here is the list of packages that require sharutils: > MagicPoint > hylafax+ > Singular > annobin > automake > binutils > cross-gcc > fakeroot > frysk > gcc > gcc14 > libarchive > mingw-binutils > patool > perl-Convert-UU > perl-Net-FTPServer > perl-PDL > ppl > yara > > What do you think? Any ideas? binutils and gcc use sharutils to uuencode testsuite results and pass them thru build.log. We can drop the dep from cross-gcc because we don't run the testsuite. Dan -- _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
