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Bug 58871 - cannot find mkfsdos, mkfsvfat
Summary: cannot find mkfsdos, mkfsvfat
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED)
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Reported: 2004-07-30 02:19 UTC by Mishta Wookey
Modified: 2004-08-20 16:48 UTC (History)
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Description Mishta Wookey 2004-07-30 02:19:54 UTC 
current DESCRIPTION="dos filesystem tools" could this be changed to say somethig like DESCRIPTION="dos filesystem tools provides mkfs.msdos mkfs.vfat mkdosfs" so that when you search emerge for mkdosfs etc, u can find the package.

Cheers, i know it will really help me and others new to gentoo.

Reproducible: Always
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Actual Results:  
DESCRIPTION="dos filesystem tools"

Expected Results:  
DESCRIPTION="dos filesystem tools provides mkfs.msdos mkfs.vfat mkdosfs"
Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-07-30 09:27:48 UTC 
sure, why not
Comment 2 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-08-20 16:48:01 UTC 
done