Re: Some packages in need of updates

[Adolf Belka <adolf.belka@ipfire.org>]

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On 29/11/2022 14:03, Michael Tremer wrote:
> Hello Adolf,
> 
> I think we should remain on the stable branch.
Okay. I will leave fcron alone then.

Regards,
Adolf
> 
> Not being sure what the changes are, I cannot imagine that we would need anything that is bleeding edge and fcron works just fine for us at the moment.
> 
> Best,
> -Michael
> 
>> On 25 Nov 2022, at 11:34, Adolf Belka <adolf.belka(a)ipfire.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Peter et al,
>>
>> In the first list you mentioned an update for fcron.
>>
>> The current version of fcron in IPFire is 3.2.1 which is the most up to date version from the Stable branch.
>>
>> There are versions 3.3.0 from Aug 2016 and 3.3.1 from Dec 2021 which are part of the Development branch.
>>
>> I would just like to have it confirmed that it is the latest Dev Branch version (3.3.1) that is being looked at for the update.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Adolf.
>>
>> On 18/11/2022 16:38, Peter Müller wrote:
>>> Hello *,
>>>
>>> to add some packages to the initially posted list:
>>> - bash
>>> - libassuan
>>> - libpipeline
>>> - libuv
>>> - libxcrypt
>>> - OpenVPN
>>> - pcmciautils
>>> - qemu & qemu-ga
>>> - readline
>>> - sed
>>> - swig
>>> - usbutils
>>> - xz
>>>
>>> I am happy to take care of some of them, should the contributors typically doing
>>> package updates (Adolf and Matthias) experience capacity issues. Just drop me a line. :-)
>>>
>>> As for Core Update 172, it will be kept open until November 23, to await the outcome
>>> of Mozilla's ultimate to TrustCor Systems (and to pick up changes to their root CA
>>> store as quickly as possible).
>>>
>>> Thanks, and best regards,
>>> Peter Müller
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello list,
>>>>
>>>> above all, apologies for being rather quiet recently. Yes, you guessed it, this is due to
>>>> ${dayjob} and non-IPFire-related todo lists, ever-growing as they are. :-/
>>>>
>>>> Since we currently have plenty of space left for upcoming Core Update 172, it would be great
>>>> if someone could take care of the following packages, which all seem to be in need of an
>>>> update:
>>>> - bird
>>>> - curl
>>>> - dehydrated
>>>> - expat
>>>> - fcron
>>>> - libedit
>>>> - libpng
>>>> - libxml2 ?
>>>> - libvirt
>>>> - ncat
>>>> - nginx
>>>> - nmap
>>>> - OpenSSL
>>>> - sudo
>>>> - zlib
>>>>
>>>> Please ensure to update the date in the copyright header, to make it more obvious which LFS
>>>> files have already collected some dust and which have not. :-) As always, your packaging efforts
>>>> and sniffing for updates is highly appreciated - many, many thanks.
>>>>
>>>> On that note, I screwed up the update of strongSwan 5.9.8, which I will take care of in due
>>>> course. Right now, the only thing scheduled for Core Update 172 on my end is to replace the
>>>> custom generation of Diffie-Hellman parameters in OpenVPN with those recommended by RFC 7919.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance, and best regards,
>>>> Peter Müller
>