Hello, I've pushed an update today that removes the dependency on BerkeleyDB (unless --with-berkelydb is specified). Dug (the original author) is happy to move the official URL to the GH repo. Build instructions: ./configure make dsniff I can maintain this 'upstream' but hope that somebody else can package it for Debian (Sven? Carlos?). regards, skyper Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 17:29, Sven Geuer <sge@debian.org> wrote: > 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 > > -- > GPG Fingerprint > 3DF5 E8AA 43FC 9FDF D086 F195 ADF5 0EDA F8AD D585
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