RM: Remove fsprotect binary and source packages from hirsute
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
fsprotect (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Andy Whitcroft |
Bug Description
I am requesting removal of the fsprotect source and binary packages from hirsute.
[ Package Description ]
fsprotect is a tool which uses AUFS to create a root mount built from a read-only filesystem and a tmpfs. All changes to the root mount are written to the tmpfs, leaving the root filesystem in a pristine state.
[ Rationale for Removal ]
Ubuntu kernels no longer provide AUFS support starting in hirsute, breaking the functionality provided by this package. Similar functionality is available from systemd (https:/
Additionally, upstream fsprotect has not seen any changes in 4+ years, and bugs opened in the upstream bug tracker have seen little-to-no activity in the same timeframe, so it's possible the project has been abandoned.
No other packages in the archive have any dependencies on fsprotect.
summary: |
- Remove fsprotect binary and source packages from hirsute + RM: Remove fsprotect binary and source packages from hirsute |
Changed in fsprotect (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Andy Whitcroft (apw) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
$ reverse-depends src:fsprotect
No reverse dependencies found
$ remove-package -m 'RM: LP: #1922732' -s hirsute fsprotect
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute amd64
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute arm64
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute armhf
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute i386
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute ppc64el
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute riscv64
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute s390x
Removing packages from hirsute:
fsprotect 1.0.7 in hirsute
Comment: RM: LP: #1922732
1 package successfully removed.