rmt and rmt-tar should not be autoinstalled
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tar (Debian) |
Won't Fix
|
Unknown
|
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| tar (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
A "remote magtape protocol module? On PCs? In 2016?
The are potential users for this thing, maybe, on Z-series mainframes, but having it be autoinstalled on vanilla desktop machines, or even ordinary servers, is deeply silly.
Recommendation: split the package. Yes, tar is essential; rmt is not.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: tar 1.27.1-2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: i3
Date: Tue Mar 8 15:23:17 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-02 (65 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: tar
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
| Eric S. Raymond (esr-thyrsus) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in tar (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| tags: | added: packaging |
| Changed in tar (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| Changed in tar (Debian): | |
| status: | Unknown → Won't Fix |
