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Issue1048

Title create symlink "nslookup -> busybox"
Priority wish Status wont-fix
Superseder Nosy List BuZZ-T
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Created on 2011-09-02.10:34:30 by BuZZ-T, last changed 2011-12-10.23:25:01 by ch.

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msg4062 (view) Author: mika Date: 2011-11-07.16:04:27
Hi,

sorry for the delay, we just discussed this issue during out bug squashing party.

We've different opinions regarding that feature request:

a) symlinks inside /usr/busybox and then adding /usr/busybox to $PATH
b) no symlinks to busybox features at all

I'm in favor of b) since I don't want to support limited busybox functions hidden behind names of well known 
tools. Assuming that we really want to go (read: you can convince me :)) with a) then I'd like to see this 
integrated in upstream or at least part of the official Debian package instead of inventing it as Grml-only 
feature.

We're also redesigning our ISO flavors those days, so from my POV it's a won't fix.

Please provide feedback.

regards,
-mika-
msg3945 (view) Author: BuZZ-T Date: 2011-09-02.10:34:30
As of space saving purposes, host (bind9-host), dig and nslookup (both dnsutils)
are not installed on grml-small (and grml-medium, i've heard).

busybox is installed and offers a nslookup feature (although with different
output format).

So could you please add "alias nslookup='busybox nslookup'" or just a symlink
nslookup -> busybox (busybox realises how it was called), to offer an nslookup
functionality for those, who don't know busybox.

P.S.: This can be extented to other not pre-installed programs, which busybox
offers.
History
Date User Action Args
2011-12-10 23:25:01chsetstatus: need-eg -> wont-fix
2011-11-07 16:04:27mikasetstatus: unread -> need-eg
messages: + msg4062
2011-09-02 10:34:30BuZZ-Tcreate