util-linux-2.5.tar.gz (source distribution only)
WARNING: THIS COLLECTION DOES *NOT* SUPPORT SHADOW PASSWORDS.
WARNING: THIS COLLECTION DOES *NOT* SUPPORT SYSTEM V INITTAB.
WARNING: DO *NOT* INSTALL WITHOUT THINKING.
This is a collection of many assorted utilities for Linux. Some are
system utilities that are not easily available anywhere elsewhere
(e.g., mkfs.minix, mkswap, cfdisk, fdisk); others are BSD ports of
common utilities that are not yet contained in any FSF package (e.g.,
col); others are non-System-V alternatives to common utilities (e.g.,
simpleinit, agetty, login, passwd).
The arrangement, as nearly as I can determine, conforms to the Linux
Filesystem Structure, Interim Release 1.2, March 28, 1995, with *NO*
exceptions. A copy of the standards document can be found at
tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/docs/linux-standards/fsstnd/*.
Many people provided patches and suggestions. I deeply appreciate
this.
This product includes software developed by the University of
California, Berkeley and its contributors.
IN THE FUTURE, SEND UPDATES AND PATCHES TO: util-linux@math.uio.no
HIGHLIGHTS for version 2.5:
0) Nicolai Langfeldt is taking over maintenance of util-linux, with the
help of a few others (Michael K. Johnson, Andries Brouwer, and Rik
Faith).
PLEASE SEND PATCHES AND UPDATES TO: util-linux@math.uio.no
1) The following packages have been removed. Please use the up-to-date,
canonical versions of these packages from the listed places:
timezone support (/usr/lib/zoneinfo, libz.a, zic, zdump):
elsie.nci.nih.gov:/pub/tzcode95d.tar.gz
elsie.nci.nih.gov:/pub/tzdata95h.tar.gz
MAKEDEV-C:
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Admin/MAKEDEV-C-1.5.tar.gz
MAKEDEV:
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Admin/MAKEDEV-2.2.tar.gz
md5sum:
prep.ai.mit.edu:/pub/gnu/textutils-1.3.tar.gz
[The GNU version is now compatible with the Plumb/Lankester
version.]
ksymoops:
Now bundled with the kernel in linux/scripts.
2) update_state has been removed
3) fdisk now supports NetBSD disklabels courtesy of Bernhard Fastenrath
<fasten@athene.informatik.uni-bonn.de> (and > 8GB disks, courtesy of
Andries Brouwer)
4) mount improved -- many patches from Andries Brouwer for greatly improved
error reporting
5) ddate, chkdupexe, and other programs have been improved and bug fixed
6) util-linux is now a source-only distribution
7) mcookie generates better random numbers and will use /dev/random or
/dev/audio if available
8) chfn, chsh, passwd, and vipw have been updated with security patches
from Zefram <A.Main@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>. Now, they all use the same
locking, and several security holes have been patched. Further, chsh
and chfn can be configured at compile time to require a password before
updates and chsh can be configured to only use shells from /etc/shells.
