Bug 203511

Summary:	sys-apps/util-linux-2.13-r3 does not install /bin/arch
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Chris Mayo <aklhfex>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	falcon, gandalf
Priority:	High
Version:	2007.0
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Chris Mayo 2007-12-27 19:56:04 UTC

/bin/arch is deprecated and not installed by default by util-linux-ng in favour of one from coreutils.
But that requires coreutils >=6.9.90 (beta version not in portage).

Adding:
   --enable-arch

to util-linux econf creates it.

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-12-27 20:02:41 UTC

v2.13-ReleaseNotes:

 arch(1) is deprecated in favor of "uname -m" or arch(1) from coreutils
 (>= 6.9+). The util-linux-ng package doesn't build arch by default,
 you have to use the option --enable-arch.

Comment 2 Chris Mayo 2007-12-27 20:38:32 UTC

Exactly. But it's not actually >=6.9, it's >=6.9.90 which is not in portage.

Comment 3 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-12-27 20:40:50 UTC

We don't install it on purpose, use uname -m.

Comment 4 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-01-18 18:14:48 UTC

*** Bug 206559 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-10 07:41:24 UTC

*** Bug 212893 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***