April 2022 - Aur-requests - lists.archlinux.org

[aur-requests] [PRQ#33973] Deletion Request for clashr-bin
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

plutonem [1] filed a deletion request for clashr-bin [2]: This software has been abandoned by upstream. It can be noticed that the upstream url is now unavailable. The GitHub page of the author still exists but the software page does not. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/plutonem/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/clashr-bin/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33972] Deletion Request for cmd-not-found
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

yochananmarqos [1] filed a deletion request for cmd-not-found [2]: Packages should not touch a user's home folder. pkgfile already does this, anyway. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/yochananmarqos/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/cmd-not-found/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33970] Deletion Request for ngtcp2-notls-git
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19 May '22

nekgem2 [1] filed a deletion request for ngtcp2-notls-git [2]: i used to maintain this because ngtcp2-git didn't build without special openssl version & also had branch pinned, but now both of these are fixed (links with gnutls, uses main branch) and i don't have any use of this myself, and it appears that no one uses this according to vote count & reverse deps, so it's probably completely useless at this point [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/nekgem2/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/ngtcp2-notls-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33967] Deletion Request for pdf-redact-tools
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for pdf-redact-tools [2]: I suggest it's best to delete this package. Discontinued tool, GitHub repo deactivated (archived) by developer. Its last release was in 2017. In 2020, the developer deprecated the tool and added a warning that it is likely unsafe: it uses ImageMagick to try to sanitize potentially malicious PDF files, but ImageMagick is notorious for its vulnerabilities and insecure architecture. Developer recommends people use another tool, which is 'much better' according to them: AUR/dangerzone. That serves the same purpose and is designed in a more secure fashion. Nothing depends on this package. Safe to delete; no harmful impact. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/pdf-redact-tools/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33931] Orphan Request for nanominer-cuda
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

eskalvarado [1] filed an orphan request for nanominer-cuda [2]: It has not been updated for months. I had emailed them and left them a comment with no response. This is carbon copy of my nanominer packakge except for nanominer-cuda version. I can keep it more up-to-date than sxiii. thank you [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/eskalvarado/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/nanominer-cuda/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33929] Deletion Request for vdr-api
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for vdr-api [2]: This dummy package is not useful and not required. It was created to accommodate some AUR helpers that lack such a basic and necessary feature as handling the provides entries on AUR during dependency resolution. (I am using yay and paru, both handle them well.) This package was created for AUR/vdr. That package now has a versioned provides - currently this: provides = vdr-api=2.6.1 This package, vdr-api, was not kept up to date with the above, as it currently has pkgver=2.4.7 Yet, dependents requiring vdr-api=2.6.1 can be installed just fine by paru and yay, because AUR/vdr provides exactly that. No need for this (outdated) intermediary dummy package. Example dependent that I tried and which installs fine without even requiring AUR/vdr-api: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vdr-play Safe to delete, as its now incorrect version proves my point. No users have complained that they couldn't install dependents of AUR/vdr because of a version mismatch. Guess they use a proper AUR helper like paru or yay or something on par with them, and their tool of choice was able to resolve the dependency correctly without AUR/vdr-api as a dummy intermediary. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/vdr-api/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33790] Orphan Request for rosa-image-writer
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

TheK0tYaRa [1] filed an orphan request for rosa-image-writer [2]: The software doesn't install at all [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/TheK0tYaRa/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/rosa-image-writer/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33921] Deletion Request for sky
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for sky [2]: Binary package without '-bin' suffix. It repackages an already packaged Arch Linux Pacman package (.pkg.tar.zst). The vendor of this package, TEL.RED LLC maintains an Arch Linux repository for their application. Users should be instructed to add that repository to their pacman.conf for them to receive Sky Linux binary updates automatically. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/sky/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33881] Deletion Request for lib32-libyaml
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19 May '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for lib32-libyaml [2]: I suggest this orphaned lib32 library can be deleted. Last updated in 04 2020, but there was a newer release in 06 2020. No one requested an update. (I've flagged is just now but only for any unlikely user's sake so they would be notified.) Nothing in AUR depends on it. Safe to delete. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/lib32-libyaml/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#33874] Deletion Request for blender-plugin-blam
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for blender-plugin-blam [2]: Project deprecated in 2018. Its GitHub repo got archived (made read-only). According to developer: "No longer maintained. Check out fSpy instead" It is (was) a Blender plugin. The alternative recommended by author is available: https://github.com/stuffmatic/fSpy-Blender Therefore it is advisable to delete this deprecated package. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/blender-plugin-blam/

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