123508 – sysvinit should include change_console utility

Bug 123508 - sysvinit should include change_console utility

Summary: sysvinit should include change_console utility

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2006-02-20 08:10 UTC by Carl Anderson
Modified:	2006-02-21 16:05 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Carl Anderson 2006-02-20 08:10:01 UTC

The RedHat version of sysvinit includes a simple and handy utility called change_console.  It should be trivial to include in the Gentoo ebuild and would add flexibility to the livecd.

Please refer to forum topics:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=3039722#3039722
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-405887-start-250.html

Comment 1 Albert Hopkins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-02-21 14:02:33 UTC

This issue has been incorrectly categorized

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2006-02-21 16:04:37 UTC

in 2.86-r5

Comment 3 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2006-02-21 16:05:27 UTC

also, for future reference, dont provide forums links ... just post all the relevant information in the bug report