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On Friday 14 March 2003 02:34 pm, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote: |
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> Can anybody explain why bind-tools is at version 9.2.2 but bind itself is |
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> pinned at 9.2.2rc1? I don't understand this reasoning at all. I am a |
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> little unclear why there are two separate packages in the first place. |
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When was the last time you emerge synd'ed? |
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* net-dns/bind |
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Latest version available: 9.2.2 |
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Latest version installed: 9.2.2 |
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Size of downloaded files: 4,936 kB |
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Homepage: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind9.html |
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Description: BIND - Berkeley Internet Name Domain - Name Server |
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* net-dns/bind-tools |
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Latest version available: 9.2.2 |
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Latest version installed: 9.2.2 |
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Size of downloaded files: 4,936 kB |
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Homepage: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind9-beta.html |
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Description: bind tools: dig, nslookup, and host |
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BTW, the reason for the two packages is that few people want a name server in |
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their boxes, but almost every one want nslookup, host, dig, and other tools. |
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HTH, |
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Norberto |
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