On Sun, Jan 02, 2022 at 03:56:58PM -0500, Thomas Dickey wrote: > Package: x11-utils > Version: 7.7+5 > Severity: normal ... > a) modify x11-utils, making its copy of luit configurable via > the alternatives feature (renaming it to "luit1", accessed as "luit") I've implemented that here: https://salsa.debian.org/dickey/x11-utils/-/commit/bcf8729a50c5034875526b05380b4abbab539836 > > b) to provide an up-to-date package for luit as "luit2", also > of course configurable via the alternatives feature. as well as this, here: https://salsa.debian.org/dickey/luit/-/commit/087e3504e384915244a06e39bfbcaf7524ad4faa > c) After some time, the copy in x11-utils can be replaced by a > "recommends". > > Incidentally, doing this would fix #816289 > > The point of this bug report is to get feedback on "a" (modify x11-utils). :-) -- Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net> https://invisible-island.net ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net
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