On Thu, 3 May 2018 17:39:42 +0200 Antonio M <antonio.montagnani@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > https://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/en/rpm-repository-is-available-for-rhelcentosfedora/ > > is this application needed by Franta?? > > > Antonio Montagnani Hi Antonio, thanks for reference to repo. Maybe this URL is normally available only after registration at ocsinventory download page (which I did not do). Or I can not search well... > 2018-05-03 17:33 GMT+02:00 Todd Zullinger <tmz@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > Franta Hanzlík wrote: > > > I want to upgrade my Fedora 19 server to Fedora 27, but is seems as > > > from cca Fedora 24+ ocsinventory packages (server and agents) are not > > > in Fedora repos (although this SW is still maintained and released > > > under (Fedora acceptable) GPLv2 license: > > > http://ask.ocsinventory-ng.org/7459/license-about-ocs- > > inventory-ng?show=7459#q7459 > > > https://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/ > > > ) > > > With a situation when some packages are missing in new Fedora distros > > > (and they was in previous) I have met several times, so I want to ask > > > rather generally: Is it possible to find out the fate of such package? > > > > It generally is, though sometimes it takes a little digging. > > The way I go about it is to check in the git repository for > > packages. > > > > When a package is retired from the distribution the spec > > file and other files are replaced with a dead.package file. > > The dead.package file should include the reason the package > > was retired. > > > > In the case of ocsinventory, it looks like it was orphaned > > (which is what we call it when the maintainer formally > > ceases to maintain the package). If no one else steps up to > > maintain the package it is then retired. > > > > You might start at https://src.fedoraproject.org/. From > > there you can select the "Browse" link in the upper right > > and then search for ocsinventory. That leads you to > > https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/ocsinventory. > > > > You'll notice the reb bubble with "Retired on Fedora" near > > the top. To view the dead.package file, click on the Files > > link. From there, clicking on the dead.package link shows > > the reason for the retirement: > > > > 2016-05-19: Retired orphaned package, because it was > > orphaned for more than six weeks. > > > > Hopefully that helps you a little (though not as much as > > having ocsinventory available of course). > > > > It's always possible for someone else to unorphan the > > package and pick up maintenance. Fedora relies heavily on > > volunteer maintainers. Maybe someone reading will decide to > > pick up the package. :) > > > > -- > > Todd > > -- Hi Todd, thanks you for your explanation and direction. https://src.fedoraproject.org/ seems be right place for this. Regards, Franta -- I hope the Fedora will have a better init and no binary logs _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
