On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 3:46 PM, Eli Schwartz via aur-requests < [email protected]> wrote: > > On 06/05/2018 03:20 PM, John wrote: > >> overmind88 [1] filed a deletion request for lxc-snapshots [2]: > > > >> Personal package with confusing name > > > > This package provides the framework to run either openvpn or pihole via > > an lxc snapshots (see man lxc-copy) of a base container. An included > > man page explains setup, operation, and general scope. Definitely not a > > personal package nor named ambiguously. > > Hmm > "run either openvpn or pihole" > "Definitely not [...] named ambiguously" > > This seems like it is hardly generic. What if someone wants to use this > expecting to see a package which helps easily set up general-purpose LXC > snapshots, what is your answer for them?
The readme on github is pretty descriptive and well commented and as you pointed out below, the terminology I used is from upstream. I should point out that quite a few pieces of software have less-than-perfect names :) > "Yes, I know this is a 'snapshots' tool, but what I really mean is that > this is explicitly only for use with these two programs I happen to use". > > I'd also point out this package has never been commented on nor been > voted for by anyone other than you, and the githb repository has never > received either issues or pull requests. I'm not seeing the overwhelming > evidence that people thought this useful enough for their own use. It's a niche use I will grant you, but I see the github repo has been starred by 2 users. I don't think that wide-spread popularity needed for inclusion in the AUR. The software fills a niche use, is well documented, and works as advertised.
