Bug#992399: debianutils: removes interface from essential package without proper transition

2021-08-18 Thread Michael Stone

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 03:25:22PM +, Clint Adams wrote:

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:22:53AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote:

apologies, box I checked was buster and not bullseye


No problem, it seems evident that it did little good anyway.


well, the note is for users, most of whom aren't running bullseye yet. I 
obviously haven't upgraded all of mine, myself. :-D




Bug#992399: debianutils: removes interface from essential package without proper transition

2021-08-18 Thread Michael Stone

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 03:06:07PM +, Clint Adams wrote:

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:53:45AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote:

Adding a message to stderr telling people to use mktemp may be a reasonable
step.


You mean the thing it does in our stable release?


apologies, box I checked was buster and not bullseye



Bug#992399: debianutils: removes interface from essential package without proper transition

2021-08-18 Thread Clint Adams
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:22:53AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote:
> apologies, box I checked was buster and not bullseye

No problem, it seems evident that it did little good anyway.



Bug#992399: debianutils: removes interface from essential package without proper transition

2021-08-18 Thread Clint Adams
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:53:45AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote:
> Adding a message to stderr telling people to use mktemp may be a reasonable
> step.

You mean the thing it does in our stable release?



Bug#992399: debianutils: removes interface from essential package without proper transition

2021-08-18 Thread Michael Stone
Adding a message to stderr telling people to use mktemp may be a 
reasonable step.