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Bug 1949295 - Please drop or split out findsmb script
Summary: Please drop or split out findsmb script
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: samba
Version: 34
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Andreas Schneider
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2021-04-13 21:46 UTC by Allison Karlitskaya
Modified: 2021-04-24 20:16 UTC (History)
11 users (show)

Fixed In Version: samba-4.14.3-0.fc34
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Last Closed: 2021-04-19 10:36:38 UTC
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Description Allison Karlitskaya 2021-04-13 21:46:10 UTC 
Description of problem:

The samba-client package contains a perl script called /usr/bin/findsmb.  It's the only thing that uses perl in the entire package, and it seems not to be used by anything else in the package.

It might be possible to port this script to pure shell, but after beginning an attempt to do so, I feel like this might be a bit of a wasted effort.  The script seems to contain a few bugs, and I'm not sure if anyone is even using it anymore.

Removing this one script (or splitting it to a separate package, or rewriting it) would allow samba-client to no longer depend on perl.  This is one of only three packages in the Fedora 34 Silverblue workstation image which still needs perl.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

samba-client-4.14.2-0.fc34.x86_64
Comment 1 Andreas Schneider 2021-04-14 05:49:51 UTC 
I think the script is still in use, however we should port it to python as that is one of the main samba languages.
Comment 2 Allison Karlitskaya 2021-04-14 07:29:38 UTC 
Would you like to do that, or should I try to find some time?
Comment 3 Andreas Schneider 2021-04-19 07:18:13 UTC 
I've asked on samba mailing lists if someone still uses the script. Nobody responded so lets drop it ...
Comment 4 Andreas Schneider 2021-04-19 10:36:38 UTC 
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Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2021-04-19 13:02:12 UTC 
FEDORA-2021-05091e88ad has been submitted as an update to Fedora 34. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-05091e88ad
Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2021-04-20 22:25:53 UTC 
FEDORA-2021-3cd739b136 has been pushed to the Fedora 34 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2021-3cd739b136`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-3cd739b136

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2021-04-24 20:16:55 UTC 
FEDORA-2021-3cd739b136 has been pushed to the Fedora 34 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
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