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

[aur-requests] [PRQ#34997] Deletion Request for ncpfs-module-dkms
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for ncpfs-module-dkms [2]: Orphaned package, last updated in 2017. Novell NetWare ncpfs kernel module to access NetWare Server shares. Novell NetWare was last released in 2009 and is 100% EOL sine 2017. The creator of this package detailed their struggles in 2017 to try to get this module to build, but finally they gave it up. Since Linux kernel 4.16 it seems too many problems manifested themselves with this package. Anyway, this is not needed by anything or anyone, since there are essentially no more Novell NetWare servers at any production server hosting sites or enterprise locations. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/ncpfs-module-dkms/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34998] Deletion Request for htop-temperature-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for htop-temperature-git [2]: Orphaned VCS package, last updated in 2018. Contains a small patch on top of the then-current version if htop (upstream version available in [extra]). The patch has not been kept up-to-date so it is incompatible with the current git version of the code. Also the git repository has moved to a different URL. Anyway, now this package is obsolete. Arch has [extra] htop; AUR has htop-git package so there is no need for this one. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/htop-temperature-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34995] Deletion Request for ferium
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

theRookieCoder [1] filed a deletion request for ferium [2]: There are already official AUR packages maintained by me (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?O=0&K=ferium). There is no need for this package, and it might mislead others to not install the official ones. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/theRookieCoder/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/ferium/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34994] Deletion Request for downgrader-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for downgrader-git [2]: I think this legacy VCS package is not needed. Code development halted in 2017; also no alive forks exist. Its corresponding non-VCS package has already been deleted: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/downgrader/ This application should not be confused with AUR/downgrade: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/downgrade That is a completely different code (downgrader is C, downgrade is shell script based). The 'downgrade' project is alive and well, so that package should be kept. In contrast, this downgrader-git should be deleted because it is defunct and not useful to have a package for it. I wouldn't think it can be stable and safe, given that it uses pacman which has seen API changes and at least one major version bump (from v5 to v6) during the past 5 years. Nothing depends on this package and last user comments are from 2018, so it seems safe to delete. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/downgrader-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34993] Orphan Request for ledcapture-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

danhab99 [1] filed an orphan request for ledcapture-git [2]: Hello, I am the original author. This package was submitted to AUR by a redditor who I have since lost contact with. I'd like to release a new version so I'd like this entry transfered to me please. Please contact me with any further questions/conserns. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/danhab99/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/ledcapture-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34981] Deletion Request for nmclient
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18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for nmclient [2]: Orphaned package, last updated in 2018. Novell Messenger 3.0 was released in 2015 and its EOL was in 2018. Package source and upstream URL on Novell's server is not responding, or responding with a 'temporary downtime', which indicates these server resources were just abandoned. Novell (via its parent company) was bought by Micro Focus during 2014-2015, but seems they don't really microfocus on Novell assets. The Novell branded products were discontinued. Successor enterprise communication platform is GroupWise 18. This package therefore seems unneded. Its last maintainer also commented a year ago that they don't use it so that's why they orphaned it. Safe to delete; no impact. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/nmclient/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34979] Deletion Request for gvt-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for gvt-git [2]: I suggest that this discontinued Go dependency manager VCS package be deleted. Development stopped in 2018 in favor of the official Go module support. This tool was only an experimental project anyway. GitHub repo got archived (made read-only). Nothing in AUR depends on it and not needed by developers. Go mod covers all its functionality. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/gvt-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34973] Deletion Request for qemu-git-60fps
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for qemu-git-60fps [2]: Abandoned VCS package with a wrong name suffix. Slightly modified QEMU build compared to Arch version. Build broken since its upload in Aug 2021 but maintainer did not respond and never pushed a fix. So it seems the package is not needed. Safe to delete, nothing depends specifically on this one. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/qemu-git-60fps/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34971] Deletion Request for shmupmametgm-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for shmupmametgm-git [2]: This is a now deprecated VCS package for a customized MAME emulator fork. Code development discontinued in 2020. Its GitHub repo is inactivated (archived), so it's read-only and even the issue tracker is frozen in time. There are no continuation forks available. Safe to delete. Nothing requires this package. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/shmupmametgm-git/

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[aur-requests] [PRQ#34970] Deletion Request for matrix-appservice-irc-externalsasl-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 18 Jun '22

18 Jun '22

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for matrix-appservice-irc- externalsasl-git [2]: Unneded VCS package. This is an abandoned unofficial fork of the official Matrix IRC bridge. (2 years old and 900 commits behind mainline development branch.) [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/matrix-appservice-irc-externalsasl-git/

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