Re: [PATCH] arch: new program

[Bauke Jan Douma]

Jim Meyering wrote on 13-06-07 16:05:

> > > Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:
> > >
> > > > What do you think of a new configure-time option that
> > > > would list extra programs like arch that you'd like to install?
> > > > I would probably add "su" to the list, since most installers don't
> > > > want the version from coreutils.
> >  Also.. I can prepare this patch if you want this configure option.

[deletia]

> I'm planning something like this:
>
>     Programs *not* to install by default:
>
>         su
>         arch
>
>     Here's a minimum list of programs that you may choose not to install:
>
>         chroot
>         df
>         hostid
>         hostname
>         nice
>         pinky
>         stty
>         su
>         uname
>         uptime
>         users
>         who

I think 'kill' should be in here as well, since under Linux it's
in the procps package too.


bjd