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Mike Frysinger schrieb: |
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>>>>> until we have replacement for all of its tools, it's always going to be |
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>>>>> there. |
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>>>> After net-tools is no longer needed for basic setups (which I understand |
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>>>> will be still the case after the proposed changes), why should it remain |
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>>>> in the system set? |
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>>> you snipped the following sentence where i explained why net-tools can't |
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>>> be removed. iproute2 replaces *most* of net-tools, not *all*. |
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>> And do we need *all* of net-tools for basic setups? You said that |
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>> currently openrc uses the host and domain name tools, but iirc sysctl |
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>> can set hostname/domainname too (note that I do not to say that using |
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>> sysctl is preferable). |
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> yes, host/domain names can be set through sysctl, but as you say, that isn't |
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> exactly preferable, and brings its own set of troubles. |
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> -mike |
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Ok, and do you see any other parts of net-tools that are needed for |
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basic setups? |
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Best regards, |
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Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn |
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