Control: tags -1 patch Hello, Dixit Andreas Henriksson, le 09/05/2017 : >I recently ran across the stretch release notes draft and particularly >"5.3.9. iproute2 will replace net-tools". [...] >I'm not sure I should write these texts but here's an attempt at >providing an alternative description. [...] I used your words in this new patch. >Please note that the 'iw' command (as suggested for iwconfig >replacement) is not from the iproute2 toolset, but rather from it's own >package 'iw'! Removed. >Similar for the ifrename command, which I wonder if it shouldn't be >considered a legacy command instead of a replacement for anything. >Modern interface naming tools more high level than 'ip link' would >likely be systemd-networkd these days. Removed too. >Hope this helps. Yes, thanks. >Also feel free to reach out to iproute2@packages.debian.org >for any advice related to the package and its usage. Keeping in Cc if someone wants to comment. I intend to commit in few days if noone disagree. Baptiste
Index: en/issues.dbk
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--- en/issues.dbk (révision 11490)
+++ en/issues.dbk (copie de travail)
@@ -739,16 +739,18 @@
</section>
<section id="iproute2">
- <title>iproute2 will replace net-tools</title>
+ <title>net-tools will be deprecated in favor of iproute2</title>
<para>
- The <systemitem role="package">net-tools</systemitem> package's
- priority has been changed from important to optional, while
- <systemitem role="package">iproute2</systemitem> has been
- upgraded to important.
- New installations will have <systemitem role="package">iproute2</systemitem>
- installed by default, while systems upgraded from Jessie should consider migrating
- from <systemitem role="package">net-tools</systemitem> to
- <systemitem role="package">iproute2</systemitem>.
+ The <systemitem role="package">net-tools</systemitem> package
+ is no longer part of new installations by default,
+ since it's priority has been lowered from important to optional.
+ Users are instead advised to use the modern
+ <systemitem role="package">iproute2</systemitem> toolset
+ (which has been part of new installs for several releases already).
+ If you still prefer to continue using the
+ <systemitem role="package">net-tools</systemitem>
+ programs you can simply install it via
+ <screen>apt install net-tools</screen>
</para>
<para>
Here is a summary of the net-tools commands, together with
@@ -778,16 +780,12 @@
<entry>ip tunnel</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry>iwconfig</entry>
- <entry>iw</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
<entry>nameif</entry>
- <entry>ip link, ifrename</entry>
+ <entry>ip link</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>netstat</entry>
- <entry>ss, ip route (for netstat-r), ip -s link (for netstat -i), ip maddr (for netstat-g)</entry>
+ <entry>ss, ip route (for netstat-r), ip -s link (for netstat -i), ip maddr (for netstat -g)</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>route</entry>
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