[Bug 574688] New: tar package is missing backup scripts
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688#c0 Summary: tar package is missing backup scripts Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE.org Version: unspecified Platform: Other OS/Version: openSUSE 11.3 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: 3rd party software AssignedTo: hvogel@novell.com ReportedBy: cwh@novell.com QAContact: opensuse-communityscreening@forge.provo.novell.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- GNU tar is originally shipped with scripts called 'backup' and 'restore', found in the scripts subdir in the tarball. They are mentioned in tar's info pages sction 5.3 "Levels of Backups" and seem to be quite useful for system backup. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688#c Michal Seben <mseben@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P4 - Low Status|NEW |ASSIGNED CC| |mseben@novell.com AssignedTo|hvogel@novell.com |mseben@novell.com -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688#c1 --- Comment #1 from Michal Seben <mseben@novell.com> 2010-01-29 09:32:42 UTC --- Hi Christopher ! thanks for your submit request, I am really thankful for each patch and sr, but this time I must decline it : I think base package tar should stay clean, it's quite often used as dependency (and backup/restore scripts are in this case unwanted junk) - we should hold this package thin as it's possible so in this case I prefer create subpackage e.g. tar-backup-scripts with dependency on tar and backup and restore scripts inside + sysconfig file I will try to catch 11.3 :), but of course: if you send me submit request with tar-backup-scripts sub package patch I will accept it ;) -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688#c2 Michal Seben <mseben@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |CLOSED Resolution| |FIXED --- Comment #2 from Michal Seben <mseben@novell.com> 2010-02-19 09:26:12 UTC --- fix is now in Factory, subpackage tar-backup-scripts will be available in 11.3 -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574688#c3 --- Comment #3 from Bernhard Wiedemann <bwiedemann@suse.com> --- This is an autogenerated message for OBS integration: This bug (574688) was mentioned in https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/32575 Factory / tar -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
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