Hallo! Du (Neal H Walfield) hast geschrieben: >> * slocate >> compiles without any problem, but it wants /etc/mtab. i changed >> that to /etc/fstab and as far as i can see it works...
>If you are feeling inspired, you could write an mtab translator. >This should not be hard to write, the question is what to include in mtab. >My feelings on this are any file filesystem in /etc/fstab that is mounted >should be listed (either started or not), however, what is involved in >determining what is mounted is another can of worms (think cdrom, etc.). i don'z think that i'm inspired for this. as seen in the discussion it isn't clear what /etc/mtab should do, or not. however: i'm very new to the Hurd and don't have an idea how to build such a translator... >> * jove >> compiles and works fine after changing >File a bug against jove with the patch both Upstream and in the >Debian BTS. filed the bug (#79015) >Then, the bugs are fixed in a new release and the Debian >Maintainer is inspired to package it. *harhar* :-) jove's last Upstream-version is dated 1994 or 95. the Maintainer (Loic Prylli) hasn't moved sind 1998. (see also mailx) the Package isn't orphaned or something, else i would apply as New Maintainer to take it over, as i like that editor very much. Ob-Hurd: it would be nice if your list could be enhanced, so that the reports about compiling (or not) with the changes could be documented. (this also avoids double work.) Cord
