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Re: Proposal to remove dnlib, dsniff and inetsim from Debian



Hi Carlos,

On Thu, 2025-11-06 at 09:08 -0300, Carlos Henrique Lima Melara wrote:
> Hi Sven,
> 
> On Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 05:47:08PM +0100, Sven Geuer wrote:
> > 
> > I propose to request removal of the following packages from the
> > archive:
> > 
> > dnlib   for being RC-buggy and not needed by any other package [1] 
> 
> Yeah, I think this one has to go.

Cool!

> 
> > dsniff  for blocking removal of db5.3 [2]
> 
> There is a fork [1] that might be worth checking out. I'll take a look
> when I can.

Thanks for digging up this one. Unfortunately it still relies on
Berkeley DB, see
https://github.com/hackerschoice/dsniff/blob/main/configure.ac#L97 and
https://github.com/hackerschoice/dsniff/blob/main/record.c.

> 
> > inetsim for being RC-buggy due to lacking systemd unit [3]
> 
> I'm starting to do Q&A on this one, probably we can save it.

If someone is willing to implement the systemd unit, that'd be awesome.

> 
> > I intend to request removal on behalf of the team unless a team member
> > testifies intent to fix the bugs listed below within a four week's
> > time.
> 
> On my side, dnlib should go away, but I think the other 2 can be saved,
> I'll take a look and give some love to them.
> 
> Thanks for caring and sending a mail to the list!
> 
> Cheers,
> Charles
> 

Sven


> [1] https://github.com/hackerschoice/dsniff
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